Dolphins all-rounder Jason Smith and Lions fast bowler Kwena Maphaka have received their maiden call-ups to the Proteas.
SA white-ball coach Rob Walter on Tuesday included the duo in a 15-man squad for the three-game T20I series against the West Indies later this month.
Smith is a hard-hitting middle-order batsman who shone for the Dolphins in the 2023/24 CSA T20 Challenge. He scored 51 in the final against the Lions and scored 291 runs in the competition at an average of 41.57 and a strike rate of 134.10. He is also a handy medium pacer bowler.
The 18-year-old Maphaka, meanwhile, was part of the U19 Men's World Cup 2024 squad and played a pivotal role in the junior Proteas' semi-final finish with his Player of the Tournament haul of 21 wickets at an average of 9.71. He also made his domestic T20 debut for the Lions and Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League earlier this year.
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