pwbet gaming Anrich Nortje: South Africa Pacer Ruled Out Of ICC Champions Trophy With Back Injury

Anrich Nortje will miss South Africa's ICC Champions Trophy campaign after sustaining a back injury. (More Cricket News)pwbet gaming

The fast bowler had initially been named in the Proteas' 15-man squad for the tournament, which takes place in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates next month.

However, following a scan on Monday, Cricket South Africa confirmed he will not feature in the eight-team competition.

Nortje has not played for South Africa since last year's T20 World Cup final, in which they were beaten by India in Bridgetown.

Indeed, the 31-year-old missed the entire home international season with a broken tie, including the series against Sri Lanka and Pakistan.

Nortje will also be absent for the remainder of the SA20 franchise tournament, where he was due to play for the Pretoria Capitals.

South Africa will call up a replacement for the seamer, who has taken 159 wickets for his country across three formats.

The South Korean team, on the other hand, is coming off a strong yet disappointing performance against Japan, ending in a 5-5 draw. They began their Asian Champions Trophy 2024 tournament with a 2-2 draw against Pakistan on Monday.

Speaking of Malaysia, they kicked off their campaign with a 2-2 draw against Pakistan. However, in their second game, the hosts, China, proved too strong as Malaysia could only score twice while China found the net four times, winning the match 4-2.

Anrich Nortje, who has not played any international cricket since the T20 World Cup, was initially named for the Champions Trophy but has been ruled out and will also miss the remainder of the SA20 seasonFull story: https://t.co/yl7oQwLj7b pic.twitter.com/6GIVZMLx0j

The Proteas will launch their ICC Champions Trophy campaign against Afghanistan in Karachi on February 21.pwbet gaming