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    "editor1": "<p><strong>Johannesburg, Feb 18:&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;South Africa pace spearhead Kagiso Rabada and former captain Faf du Plessis have returned to the T20I side for the upcoming three-match T20I series against Australia, Cricket South Africa announced on Monday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Pacer Anrich Nortje was also drafted into the squad with Reeza Hendricks, Beuran Hendricks and Sisanda Magala making way for the trio.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Temba Bavuma, who picked up a right hamstring injury during the final T20I against England, was named in the squad subject to fitness clearance.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Earlier in the day, du Plessis stepped down from South Africa captaincy in Tests and T20Is.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;When I took over the leadership, I did so with the commitment to lead, perform and most importantly, to serve. As the team heads into a new direction with new leaders and a young crop of players, I feel it will be in the best interests of South African cricket to relinquish the captaincy in all formats,&quot; du Plessis said in a statement.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The 35-year-old has cited a need to take a step back from captaincy in order to help facilitate the emergence of the next generation of leaders within the team under Quinton de Kock.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The right-handed batsman captained South Africa in a total of 112 international matches across all three formats since December 2012 when he led South Africa for the very first time against New Zealand in a T20I series.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>South Africa will play Australia over three T20Is on February 21, 23 and 26. Johannesburg, Port Elizabeth and Cape Town will host the three matches.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>South Africa T20I Squad: Quinton de Kock (c\/wk), Temba Bavuma (subject to fitness) Faf du Plessis, Rassie van der Dussen, David Miller, Pite van Biljon, Dwaine Pretorius, Andile Phehlukwayo, Jon-Jon Smuts, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Lungi Ngidi, Bjorn Fortuin, Anrich Nortje, Dale Steyn, Heinrich Klaasen<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><br \/>\r\n&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n",
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