Injured Baartman out of Australia ODIs, Duan Jansen named replacement
Ottneil Baartman will try to be fit for the Test series • Getty Images
Duan Jansen, who is currently with South Africa's second-string side in Namibia, has been called up as a replacement.
Baartman is the second player to miss out on the series after Kagiso Rabada was also made unavailable for the ODIs with a hamstring concern. CSA has not provided an estimated time for Rabada's recovery and will take a call on his availability for the three-Test series closer to its start on October 9. Baartman could also be in consideration for the Test squad, especially as South Africa will need significant bowling resources across an eight-Test summer.
Jansen will join his brother Marco, who took seven wickets in the same match Baartman was injured in, in South Africa's squad for the three matches against Australia. Duan Jansen was the leading wicket-taker in the Namibia T20I tri-series, which also included Zimbabwe, and took five wickets in two ODIs. He has been rested for the third match, which is taking place on Sunday.
Firdose Moonda is Cricinfo's senior correspondent for Africa and women's cricket
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