Injured Proteas speedster withdraws from World Cup squad

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has been ruled out of the tournament with a fractured hand. It is a gutting moment for the 25-year-old Nortje, who had forced his way into the 15-man squad despite playing just four ODIs for the Proteas.

Nortje picked up a shoulder injury in an ODI series against Sri Lanka back in March, but seemed to be on track to make the World Cup. On Tuesday, however, Proteas management confirmed that the speedster had been withdrawn from the squad due to a fractured hand.

 

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