Coetzee Provides Proteas' With Pace Boost Ahead Of Icc Champions Trophy

The Proteas have received a significant boost ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy next month with fast bowler Gerald Coetzee having recovered from injury.

Injury-plagued Coetzee was struck down with a left hamstring strain during a SA20 match against the Durbans Super Giants on January 14. He was subsequently ruled out of JSKs SA20 campaign.

The 24-year-old had only just recovered from a groin strain that had seen him miss the majority of the international home summer too. But Coetzee has been deemed fit enough to take his place in the Proteas squad for the upcoming ODI tri-series against Pakistan and New Zealand from 8-14 February in Lahore and Karachi.

The tri-series squad has an unfamiliar look to it due to the majority of the Proteas still involved in the SA20 play-offs with more players set to be added following the Eliminator between Sunrisers Eastern Cape and Joburg Super Kings on Wednesday.

Six uncapped players have been included in Matthew Breetzke, Meeka-eel Prince, Gideon Peters, Eathan Bosch, Senuran Muthusamy and Mihlali Mpongwana.