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    "title": "Miller Cleared To Play For South Africa In Men's T20 WC After Passing Fitness Test",
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    "excerpt": "OR Tambo International Airport: Veteran left-handed batter David Miller has been cleared to play in the 2026 Men\u2019s T20 World Cup after passing a fitness test, said Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Saturday.",
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    "editor1": "OR Tambo International Airport: Veteran left-handed batter David Miller has been cleared to play in the 2026 Men\u2019s T20 World Cup after passing a fitness test, said Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Saturday.<p>Miller, 36, suffered an adductor injury while playing for Paarl Royals in their final league game of the SA20 league, but is now declared fit to play for the Proteas in the mega event starting on February 7 in India and Sri Lanka.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Miller has played 133 T20Is for South Africa and amassed 2630 runs at a strike-rate of 140.56. \u201cProteas Men\u2019s batter David Miller has been medically cleared for next month\u2019s ICC Men\u2019s T20 World Cup 2026 in India and Sri Lanka.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\u201cMiller successfully underwent a fitness test this week following an adductor muscle strain sustained while playing for Paarl Royals during the Betway SA20. \u201cHe will join the squad on Sunday when they depart for Mumbai from OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg,\u201d said CSA in its statement.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Previously, South Africa brought in Ryan Rickelton and Tristan Stubbs after Tony de Zorzi and Donovan Ferreira were ruled out due to hamstring injury and shoulder fracture respectively. Pacer Lungi Ngidi is also down with a leg issue suffered while playing in SA20, but is expected to be fit for the T20 World Cup.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\u201cMiller successfully underwent a fitness test this week following an adductor muscle strain sustained while playing for Paarl Royals during the Betway SA20. \u201cHe will join the squad on Sunday when they depart for Mumbai from OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg,\u201d said CSA in its statement.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h5><b>Also Read: <\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/live-cricket-score\">Live Cricket Score<\/a><\/h5><p>Before starting their campaign, South Africa will take on India in what is a repeat of the 2024 Men\u2019s T20 World Cup final clash, in a solitary warm-up game to be played at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on February 4. The two teams had met recently in India with the hosts clinching the five-match T20I series 3-1 in December last year.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h5>Article Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/ians.in\/english-wire\/sports\/1\" rel=\"nofollow\">IANS<\/a><\/h5>",
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