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"Duanne presented with significant discomfort involving his right hip flexor muscle. After clinical assessment, he was referred for an MRI scan, which revealed a grade 2 tear involving the right pectineus muscle," team doctor Hashendra Ramjee said in a media release from Cricket South Africa.
Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Sunday confirmed that pacer Duanne Olivier has been ruled out of the upcoming three-match Test series against England, beginning August 17. He has been ruled out due to a grade 2 right hip flexor muscle tear. Olivier had sustained the injury during the four-day tour match against England Lions at The Spitfire Ground St Lawrence in Canterbury.
The Proteas have been dealt a blow by losing seamer Duanne Olivier to injury ahead of he first Test against England on Wednesday.
Dean Elgar has indirectly praised the national selectors for their willingness to recall ex-Kolpak stalwarts for the Proteas Test team.
"Bazball", the term recently coined for England's attack style of play in Test cricket under new coach Brendon McCullum, and how to counter it has been the big talking point before the Proteas take them on in a three-match series next month.
CAPE TOWN : South Africa will be without middle order batsman Temba Bavuma for their three test tour of England starting in August after he was ruled out with an elbow injury, officials confirmed on Wednesday.
Bavuma, who is also the limited overs captain of the side, will miss the Twenty20 and One-Day International series as well having been their most consistent performer in the longer format over the last year. The selectors have opted for only two spinners in the squad in Keshav Maharaj and Simon Harmer, who has vast experience of county cricket with Essex.
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