South Africa all-rounder Dwayne Pretorius has tested positive for Covid-19 and did not travel with the T20I squad to Grenada for their five-match series against the West Indies starting Saturday. Pretorius is asymptomatic and is following the protocol laid down upon recovery and final return to play. Wian Mulder has been retained from the Test squad and will replace Pretorius for this series. Mulder played one T20 International for South Africa against Pakistan in April. South Africa also have another fast bowling all-rounder in Andile Phehlukwayo.
The South African team has traveled from the test site in St Lucia to Grenada and all have returned negative COVID-19 test results.
On the injury front, white-ball captain Temba Bavuma, who missed the Test series with a hip injury and then a finger injury, is responding well to treatment and is expected to lead the side from the first match.
Another member of South Africa's Test team, who was due to return home, left-arm fast bowler Beuran Hendrix has been included in the T20 squad. South Africa's other pace options are Kagiso Rabada, Enrique Nortje, Lungi Ngidi, Sisanda Magala and Lijad Williams, whose rotation can be expected as this group of players travel to Ireland for three ODIs and three T20Is. South Africa also welcomed assistant coach Enoch Nkwe, who had missed the Test on family responsibility leave. Northerners head coach Mandala Mashimbi, who stood in for NKway, has returned to South Africa.
South Africa T20 squad: Temba Bavuma (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Bjorn Fortuin, Beuran Hendrix, Reeza Hendrix, Henrik Klaasen, George Linde, Sisanda Magala, Jenman Malan, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Wynn Mulder, Lungi Ngidi , Enrique Nortje, Andile Phehlukwayo, Kagiso Rabada, Tabrez Shamsi, Rassi van der Dussen, Kyle Verne, Lizad Williams