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31-Dec-2011 07:10:00 GMT
Sri Lanka in South Africa, 2011-12

Boucher Dropped From SL ODI, AB de Villiers Takes Gloves & Lead Team

Johannesburg: Wicketkeeper Mark Boucher was one of three players dropped on Friday when South Africa named their squad for next month's one-day internationals against Sri Lanka.

Boucher, 35, who holds the world record for most Test dismissals (540), batsman David Miller and leg-spinner Imran Tahir have paid the price for the limited-overs series defeat at home to Australia in October.

Dean Elgar, a left-handed batsman and part-time spinner, and all-rounder Rory Kleinveldt were called up as Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced a 14-man squad for the first two games of January's five-match series against Sri Lanka.

Kleinveldt, 28, is in line for his ODI debut after two Twenty20 internationals while Elgar, 24, impressed in South Africa's domestic limited-overs competition.

The team will be led by wicketkeeper-batsman AB de Villiers for the first time since he was appointed as ODI captain.

The first game of the series takes place in Paarl on January 11 with the final match scheduled for January 22 in Johannesburg.

South Africa ODI squad

  • Hashim Amla
  • Johan Botha
  • AB de Villiers (captain & wk)
  • JP Duminy
  • Francois du Plessis
  • Dean Elgar
  • Jacques Kallis
  • Rory Kleinveldt
  • Morne Morkel
  • Wayne Parnell
  • Robin Peterson
  • Graeme Smith
  • Dale Steyn
  • Lonwabo Tsotsobe.

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