South Africa lose another key player to injury ahead of second Sri Lanka Test and Pakistan series

Gerald Coetzee has joined the Proteas' growing injury list and will miss the second Test against Sri Lanka, along with the upcoming home series against Pakistan, due to a groin injury.

Coetzee experienced discomfort while bowling on the fourth day of the opening Test against Sri Lanka. Scans later confirmed a strain in his right groin muscle, with a recovery timeline of 4–6 weeks.

South Africa have called up Kwena Maphaka as Coetzee’s replacement for the second Test. Maphaka, a standout performer at the U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup earlier this year, topped the wicket-taking charts with 21 dismissals in just six matches.

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