Rubin Hermann Replaces Injured Dewald Brevis for South Africa’s ODI Series Against Pakistan

KARACHI: Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Wednesday confirmed Rubin Hermann as the replacement for Dewald Brevis for the remainder of the ongoing One-Day International (ODI) series against Pakistan.

The North West Dragons batter, who has represented South Africa in six T20 Internationals, brings impressive domestic credentials to the squad. Hermann has featured in 41 List A matches, scoring 1,699 runs at an average of 49.97 and a strike rate of 86.02, including six centuries and six fifties.

“North West Dragons batter Rubin Hermann has been named as Dewald Brevis’ replacement for the remainder of the One-Day International series against Pakistan,” CSA said in an official statement.

📢 SQUAD UPDATE:
North West Dragons batter Rubin Hermann has been named as Dewald Brevis’ replacement for the remainder of the One-Day International series against Pakistan.
— Proteas Men (@ProteasMenCSA)

Brevis, popularly known as “Baby AB” due to his batting style reminiscent of AB de Villiers, was ruled out of the ODI series following a shoulder injury sustained during the third and final T20I at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore last week.

Subsequent scans revealed a low-grade shoulder muscle strain, ruling him out of the 50-over leg of the tour.

“Momentum Multiply Titans batter Dewald Brevis has been ruled out of the three-match One-Day International series against Pakistan due to a low-grade shoulder muscle strain,” CSA’s statement read.
“He sustained the shoulder injury during the third T20 International in Lahore and will undergo rehabilitation with the Proteas Men’s medical team in preparation for the upcoming Test tour of India.”

Brevis has represented South Africa in six ODIs, scoring 110 runs at an average of 22.00 and a strike rate of 159.42.

Meanwhile, the home side Pakistan lead the three-match ODI series 1–0, following a hard-fought victory in the series opener at the Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad, on Tuesday. The remaining two matches will also be played at the same venue on Thursday and Saturday, respectively.

South Africa’s Updated ODI Squad for Pakistan Series:

Matthew Breetzke (c), Corbin Bosch, Rubin Hermann, Nandre Burger, Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Tony de Zorzi, Donovan Ferreira, Bjorn Fortuin, George Linde, Kwena Maphaka, Lungi Ngidi, Nqaba Peter, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, and Sinethemba Qeshile.

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