T20 World Cup 2022: Marco Jansen Named As Injured Dwaine Pretorius’ Replacement

Johannesburg: Marco Jansen has been roped in by the South African team as a replacement for the injured Dwaine Pretorius. Cricket South Africa (CSA) made an official announcement regarding the same on Wednesday.

SQUAD UPDATE 🚨

Marco Jansen has been included in the #Proteas 15-man #T20WorldCup squad. He replaces the injured Dwaine Pretorius.

Lizaad Williams has been called up to replace Jansen amongst the travelling reserves.#BePartOfIt pic.twitter.com/zbAyA8zZtc

— Proteas Men (@ProteasMenCSA) October 12, 2022

Earlier this week, South Africa received a major blow when Dwaine Pretorius was declared unfit for the upcoming T20 world cup.

22-year-old Marco Jansen, who was a member of the reserves, takes Dwaine Pretorius’ slot in the squad.

Pretorius suffered a thumb fracture while playing in the penultimate T20I match against India in Indore.

Earlier, Jansen was also named as his replacement in the SA ODI squad for the India series.

The inclusion of the left-arm seamer may prove to be an exciting addition to the squad.

Meanwhile, Lizzad Williams has been added as a reserve player in the squad along with the likes of Adile Phehlukwayo and Bjorn Fortuin.