{"id":186287,"date":"2024-12-01T19:47:08","date_gmt":"2024-12-01T19:47:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/01\/south-africa-add-teenager-kwena-maphaka-to-squad-for-second-sri-lanka-test-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2024-12-01T19:47:08","modified_gmt":"2024-12-01T19:47:08","slug":"south-africa-add-teenager-kwena-maphaka-to-squad-for-second-sri-lanka-test-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/01\/south-africa-add-teenager-kwena-maphaka-to-squad-for-second-sri-lanka-test-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"South Africa add teenager Kwena Maphaka to squad for second Sri Lanka Test | &#8211; Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-115869918,imgsize-30048,width-400,resizemode-4\/115869918.jpg?fit=400,225&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"South Africa add teenager Kwena Maphaka to squad for second Sri Lanka Test | &#8211; Times of India\" title=\"South Africa add teenager Kwena Maphaka to squad for second Sri Lanka Test | &#8211; Times of India\" \/><\/div><p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\">\n<div class=\"_s30J clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"MwN2O\">\n<div class=\"T22zO\">\n<section class=\"D3Wk1  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  VtlfQ\" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"D3Wk1\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"zPaFh\">\n<div class=\"wJnIp\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cj2hz img_cptn\"><span title=\"Kwena Maphaka (Getty Iamges)\">Kwena Maphaka (Getty Iamges)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: South Africa have called up teen pacer <!-- -->Kwena Maphaka<!-- --> for the second Test against Sri Lanka which begins in Gqeberha on Thursday. <br \/>Maphaka, 18, has been added to the squad after seamer <!-- -->George Coetzee<!-- --> was ruled out for the second Test with a groin strain.<br \/>Maphaka has played three T20Is for the Proteas but is yet to make his debut in the traditional format.<br \/>Maphaka will be competing with Dane Paterson and Senuran Muthusamy for a place in the XI for the second Test.<br \/>South Africa convincingly won the first match in Durban by 233 runs which was their fourth consecutive Test victory.<br \/>The win keeps over Lanka in first Test keeps the Proteas in contention for a spot in the ICC Test World Championship final. <br \/>The final is scheduled for Lord&#8217;s in June.<br \/>A victory against Sri Lanka in Gqeberha would boost their chances significantly. <br \/>A subsequent series win against Pakistan later this month would guarantee their place in the final. <br \/>The Pakistan series also consists of two Test matches and will be played in South Africa.<br \/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">South Africa Squad:<\/span><br \/>Temba Bavuma (captain), David Bedingham, Matthew Breetzke, Tony de Zorzi, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kwena Maphaka, Aiden Markram, Senuran Muthusamy, Dane Paterson, Kagiso Rabada, Tristan Stubbs, Ryan Rickelton and Kyle Verreynne.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\nvar _mfq = window._mfq || [];\n_mfq.push([\"setVariable\", \"toi_titan\", window.location.href]);\n!(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n    function loadFBEvents(isFBCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isFBCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        if (f.fbq) return;\n        n = f.fbq = function() {\n          n.callMethod ? 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