Proteas return to training

The country’s cricket controlling body, Cricket South Africa (CSA), has confirmed that the men’s national cricket side, the Proteas, have finally returned to full training following the recent announcement by the Department of Sports.

This will see players get together in small numbers at the nearest franchise where they will be required to respect strict safety rules provided by the CSA committee.

CSA chief medical officer Dr Shuaib Manjra confirmed that the governing body is committed to honouring the regulations set out by the government to ensure a safe return to action.

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“We engaged with the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) which was comfortable with our protocols and responses to their queries for further details in some respects,” he said.

“Our prevention programme, besides the regular testing of players and support staff, is predicated on personal hygiene measures and creating a sanitised ecosystem. Covid-19 compliance managers at each venue have assumed responsibility to ensure all the elements of the protocol are implemented,” said Manjra.

Proteas full training squad: Quinton de Kock (Momentum Multiply Titans), Dean Elgar (Momentum Multiply Titans), Lungi Ngidi (Momentum Multiply Titans), Aiden Markram (Momentum Multiply Titans), Junior Dala (Momentum Multiply Titans), Theunis de Bruyn (Momentum Multiply Titans), Rassie van der Dussen (Imperial Lions), Shaun von Berg (Momentum Multiply Titans), Dwaine Pretorius (Imperial Lions), Heinrich Klaasen (Momentum Multiply Titans), Temba Bavuma (Imperial Lions), Reeza Hendricks (Imperial Lions), Kagiso Rabada (Imperial Lions), Tabraiz Shamsi (Momentum Multiply Titans), Wiaan Mulder (Imperial Lions), Bjorn Fortuin (Imperial Lions), Andile Phehlukwayo (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), David Miller (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Sarel Erwee (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Khaya Zondo (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Daryn Dupavillon (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Keshav Maharaj (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Senuran Muthusamy (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Keagan Petersen (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Imran Tahir (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Lutho Sipamla (Imperial Lions), Edward Moore (Warriors), Anrich Nortje (Warriors), Sisanda Magala (Warriors), Glenton Stuurman (Warriors), Jon-Jon Smuts (Warriors), Rudi Second (Warriors), Pite van Biljon (VKB Knights), Raynaard van Tonder (VKB Knights), Gerald Coetzee (VKB Knights), Pieter Malan (Cape Cobras), Zubayr Hamza (Cape Cobras), Janneman Malan (Cape Cobras), Faf du Plessis (Momentum Multiply Titans), Tony de Zorzi (Cape Cobras), Beuran Hendricks (Imperial Lions), Nandre Burger (Cape Cobras), George Linde (Cape Cobras) and Kyle Verreynne (Cape Cobras).

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