Temba Bavuma ruled out of Zimbabwe test series due to hamstring strain
Bavuma sustained the injury while batting during South Africa’s second innings on day three of the ICC World Test Championship Final against Australia at Lord’s Cricket Ground.
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JOHANNESBURG – Proteas Men’s Test captain Temba Bavuma has been ruled out of the upcoming two-match Test series against Zimbabwe due to a left hamstring strain.
Bavuma sustained the injury while batting during South Africa’s second innings on day three of the ICC World Test Championship Final against Australia at Lord’s Cricket Ground.
Spinner Keshav Maharaj will take over the captaincy.
Cricket South Africa said Bavuma "is set to undergo further scans to assess the extent of the injury".
The injury will keep him out of South Africa's next Test assignment, a two-match tour of Zimbabwe.
Fast bowler Lungi Ngidi is also not available for the first Test, which is set to get underway from June 28 at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo.
The first Test gets underway on Saturday, 28 June, followed by the second Test from Sunday, 06 July, with both matches taking place at Queens Sports Club.