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Botha out of Zim tri-series

Cape Town - Johan Botha has been forced to withdraw from the unofficial Twenty20 tri-series in Zimbabwe with a knee injury.

Hashim Amla will take over the captaincy and the squad will be reduced to 14 players.

Revised Proteas' squad:

Hashim Amla (Dolphins, captain), Farhaan Behardien (Titans), Marchant de Lange (Titans), JP Duminy (Cape Cobras), Faf du Plessis (Titans), Colin Ingram (Warriors), Richard Levi (Cape Cobras), Albie Morkel (Titans), Chris Morris (Highveld Lions), Justin Ontong (Cape Cobras), Wayne Parnell (Warriors), Robin Peterson (Cape Cobras), Lonwabo Tsotsobe (Warriors), Dane Vilas (Cape Cobras)

SA tri-series fixtures:

June 19: Bangladesh v South Africa - 13:00
June 20: Zimbabwe v South Africa - 13:00
June 22: Bangladesh v South Africa - 13:00
June 23: Zimbabwe v South Africa - 13:00
June 24: Final: TBA v TBA - 13:00

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