Gerald Coetzee Ruled Out Of ODI Tri Series & CT

Cricket South Africa has dealt with a fresh blow with fast bowler Gerald Coetzee now officially ruled out of the ODI tri-series in Pakistan & Champions Trophy due to a groin issue.

According to the statement issued by CSA Coetzee experienced " Tightness" while completing his 10 overs in training sessions at the Centre Of Excellence in Pretoria. The medical team that further looked into the case of Coetzee determined that an extreme workload of bowling 10 overs in 50-over matches could be a very risk of increasing the injury.

Coetzee had recently recovered from a left hamstring strain which forced him to withdraw from the SA20 after playing just one game against JSK. Coetzee had missed the test series against Sri Lanka & Pakistan due to a groin injury.

Coetzee who was set to replace injured Anrich Nortje for the mega event, had his injury at this point in time has given a major blow both to the team & to the 24-year-old whose injury issues have only increased in the last few months. The South African Cricket Board is expected to name a replacement shortly.

There are already six uncapped players in the 12-member squad for the first game of the tri-series against New Zealand which begins on February 10. The squad for the remainder of the tri-series will be announced on February 9 after the SA20 final. Keshav Maharaj and Heinrich Klaasen will join the team ahead of their match against Pakistan on February 12.