South Africa has suffered a major setback ahead of next month’s two-match Test series against the West Indies. South Africa’s best fast bowler Gerald Coetzee has been ruled out of the upcoming West Indies series due to injury.

Let us tell you, Gerald Coetzee has been injured while playing for Texas Super Kings during the currently being played Major League Cricket 2024. This is the reason why he has ruled himself out before the upcoming tour. Gerald Coetzee will also be very disappointed that he will not be able to play against the West Indies team in the upcoming tour.

However, Cricket South Africa has announced the replacement of this great player. Migael Pretorius has been included in the South Africa team in place of Gerald Coetzee. Migael Pretorius is making a comeback in Test cricket after 4 years. Talking about Gerald Coetzee, his performance has always been very good in international cricket and he is one of the important players of South Africa.

South Africa have to play two matches in the Test series against West Indies

Migael Pretorius has been included in the South African team before but he has not yet made his international Test debut. Pretorius has 188 wickets in first class cricket. Not only this, recently in England’s County Championship, he took 23 wickets in eight matches for Somerset and made all the fans crazy about his bowling.

South Africa is scheduled to play a two-match Test series against the West Indies, starting on August 7 at Queen’s Park Oval in Trinidad and Tobago. The second Test match will be played in Guyana from August 15.

This is South Africa’s Test team against West Indies

Temba Bavuma (captain), David Bedingham, Matthew Breetzke, Nandre Burger, Tony de Zorzi, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder, Lungi Ngidi, Dane Peterson, Dane Piedt, Miguel Pretorius, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs and Kyle Verreynne.