SA and SL: The Test series is ongoing between South Africa and Sri Lanka. South Africa won the first match of the series. From a World Test Championship final perspective, this series is very important for South Africa. The South African team, which led the series 1-0, suffered a major setback. One of South Africa’s marquee players is out for a long time due to injury. That player was none other than South Africa’s star fast bowler Gerald Coetzee. Coetzee was ruled out of the second Test against Sri Lanka and the full series against Pakistan.
Information provided by Cricket South Africa
Gerald Coetzee was injured in the first Test match against Sri Lanka in Durban. He has a back injury so he may have to stay away from cricket for the next six weeks. This is a big blow to South Africa. He was injured on the fourth day of the first Test match. After scanning, it was discovered that he had a strained muscle in his right waist. Cricket South Africa revealed this through a post on its social media. Fast bowler Gerald Coetzee has been ruled out of the second Test against Sri Lanka and the upcoming all-format tour against Pakistan due to a back injury, he said.
South Africa suffered heavy losses
The board said the 24-year-old felt unwell while bowling on the fourth day of the first Test at the Hollywoodbets Kingsmead Stadium in Durban on Saturday. Scans revealed he had strained a muscle in his right lower back. It will take him four to six weeks to recover. Coetzee’s injury further exacerbated South Africa’s problems. Wiaan Mulder has been ruled out of the second Test, while fast bowler Nandre Berger has also been ruled out of the summer Tests. South Africa will be without Lungi Ngidi until January. Overall, their fast bowling unit suffered huge losses.
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