JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's injury woes continued with their megastar batsman AB de Villiers being dominated out of the three-match T20I sequence because of a knee injury on Sunday.
De Villiers had suffered a blow to his left knee an afternoon ahead of the 5th ODI. Though the former skipper featured within the ultimate two games but he used to be absent when the Proteas trained on Saturday.
"He suffered a blow to the knee while batting ahead of the fifth ODI, and although he passed a fitness test on Friday, the injury worsened significantly throughout the match," Mohammed Moosajee, South Africa's staff supervisor, used to be quoted as pronouncing by means of ESPNcricinfo.
In a unlock, Cricket South Africa further stated that de Villiers has been prompt relaxation to allow him a full restoration forward of the four-Test sequence against Australia beginning in Durban on March 1.
De Villiers had suffered an injury to his right index finger all the way through the 3rd Test against India and had ignored the first 3 one-dayer.
South Africa fielded a depleted aspect for the T20Is after Faf du Plessis and Quinton de Kock had been dominated out with a fractured finger and a left wrist injury respectively.
De Villiers had suffered a blow to his left knee an afternoon ahead of the 5th ODI. Though the former skipper featured within the ultimate two games but he used to be absent when the Proteas trained on Saturday.
"He suffered a blow to the knee while batting ahead of the fifth ODI, and although he passed a fitness test on Friday, the injury worsened significantly throughout the match," Mohammed Moosajee, South Africa's staff supervisor, used to be quoted as pronouncing by means of ESPNcricinfo.
In a unlock, Cricket South Africa further stated that de Villiers has been prompt relaxation to allow him a full restoration forward of the four-Test sequence against Australia beginning in Durban on March 1.
De Villiers had suffered an injury to his right index finger all the way through the 3rd Test against India and had ignored the first 3 one-dayer.
South Africa fielded a depleted aspect for the T20Is after Faf du Plessis and Quinton de Kock had been dominated out with a fractured finger and a left wrist injury respectively.
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