Cricket

World Cup 2015: South Africa’s 15-man squad

South Africa have announced their 15-member squad for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 stating next month.

The wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton de Kock, who has scored six tons in 35 ODI’s has been named in the Proteas’s squad, despite being injured.

AB de Villiers will lead the side while Hashim Amla is named the vice captain in the tournament to be played in Australia and New Zealand.

South Africa will start their campaign against Zimbabwe on February 15 in Pool B.

South Africa squad: AB de Villiers (captain), Hashim Amla (vice-captain), Quinton de Kock, JP Duminy, Faf du Plessis, Kyle Abbott, Farhaan Behardien, Morne Morkel, Wayne Parnell, Imran Tahir, David Miller, Vernon Philander, Rilee Rossouw, Aaron Phangiso, Dale Steyn