SA pick uncapped Markram, Nortje for SL T20Is

CAPE TOWN South Africa have included the uncapped trio of Aiden Markram, Anrich Nortje and Sinethemba Qeshile for the three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka, starting on March 19.

While Markram and Nortje are in the squad for all the three games, 20-year old 'keeper-batsman Qeshile has been selected for the second and third matches. Senior players Faf du Plessis, Quinton de Kock, Imran Tahir and Kagiso Rabada will feature in only the opening match of the series, while the likes of Chris Morris and Lutho Simpala will come to the side only for the last two matches. JP Duminy will lead the side in the second and third T20Is in the absence of du Plessis.

Squad for 1st T20I: Faf du Plessis (c), Quinton de Kock, JP Duminy, Reeza Hendricks, Imran Tahir, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Andile Phehlukway, Dwaine Pretorius, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Dale Steyn, Rassie van der Dussen.

Squad for 2nd and 3rd T20Is: JP Duminy (c), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Chris Morris (Multiply Titans), Anrich Nortje, Andile Phehlukwayo, Dwaine Pretorius, Sinethemba Qeshile, Tabraiz Shamsi, Lutho Sipamla, Dale Steyn, Rassie.