SA vs SL – Gerald Coetzee has suffered groin irritation and could be a doubt for the second Test in Sri Lanka

Gerald Coetzee The second Test against Sri Lanka could be in doubt after he felt irritation in his groin during the match. first test in Durbanwhich South Africa won by 233 runs on Saturday.

Coetzee played in the morning session, opening with Kagiso Rabada but stopping after three overs. His second spell of the morning ended with just two overs as Dhananjaya de Silva and Dinesh Chandimal mounted a spirited comeback for Sri Lanka after they started the fifth day on the back foot and expected a worse defeat than they ultimately suffered. After this, Coetzee did not bowl again during the session, but bowled three overs in the afternoon, sending back Chandimal, caught and bowled.

Shukri ConradThe South Africa coach said after the matchday that Coetzee spoke to him at lunch and said he “felt like his groin was hurting” and returned from the break “buckled up”. Coetzee, who picked up four wickets in Durban, will undergo a scan tomorrow.

This will be a cause for concern in South Africa ahead of the second Test as fast bowling all-rounder Vian Mulder is also injured. broken middle finger of right hand – and has already been ruled out of the second Test, which takes place on December 5 in Gqeberha.

“A little break”, captain Temba Bavuma This was announced at the presentation ceremony. “Vian is out of action, we need to find a replacement. Gerald Coetzee, the medical team will do everything possible.”

Two of South Africa’s three fast bowlers in the Durban Test – Rabada and man of the match Marco Jansen – are ready for the second Test, with Dane Paterson another fast bowler in the squad. However, South Africa may struggle to find another fast bowler to fit into the squad, with Nandre Burger out for the summer with a stress fracture in his lower back and Lungi Ngidi out until January.

Matthew Britskeace batter, had previously been named as Mulder’s replacement. “We will most likely add one more player to our group,” Conrad said.