South Africa squad for World Cup 2015

South Africa are expected to name injured wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton de Kock in their World Cup squad although he is only expected to recover from an ankle ligament tear after the first two games in the tournament. De Kock was injured during the first Test against West Indies mid-December and was thought to need upto three months out of the game.

The ICC allows teams to name injured players in their squad and has made provision for them to be replaced should they fail to recover or exacerbate the injury during the tournament, if a medical certificate is provided. Morne van Wyk will likely be on standby in case de Kock is unable to participate in the tournament at all.

That means South Africa will rely on AB de Villiers to keep wicket at first, despite Russell Domingo’s concerns, and will need a makeshift opening batsman for their first few games. They could either turn to Faf du Plessis or Wayne Parnell, who have done the job at 20-over and franchise level in the past, or may task the reserve batsman, likely to be Rilee Rossouw, with the job.

Source :- Cricinfo