Titans captain Sibonelo Makhanya has been snapped up by the Joburg Super Kings as a replacement for England batter Harry Brook.Makhanya, who has been an excellent red-ball and 50-over campaigner for the Titans, was announced by the franchise in a tweet on Thursday.??
Announcement: Sibonelo comes in as Harry Brook’s replacement.Roar Proud, Sibo!?? #WhistleForJoburg pic.twitter.com/pHp2UNDHM7Brook, who came off spectacularly in England's 3-0 Test series win against Pakistan away at the end of last year, was included in England's 14-man squad for the three-match series against South Africa later this month.He was also withdrawn by the England and Wales Cricket Board from the tournament where the Super Kings, who host the Pretoria Capitals at the Wanderers on Tuesday, bought him for R2.10 million at last year's auction.
Into the Super King Verse! ??Welcome to the #JoburgSuperFam , Sibo!#WhistleForJoburg pic.twitter.com/ABXWyYVTbUBrook remains in high demand as a T20 player, with the Sunrisers Hyderabad having shelled out INR 13.25 crore (R27.6-million) for his services in next year's tournament.The Super Kings will go into their fourth game of the SA20 on the back of two heavy losses in Paarl and Cape Town after an excellent opening win against Durban's Super Giants.