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Coetzee injury

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South African fast bowler Gerald Coetzee has missed the second Test against Sri Lanka due to an injury.Foreign media reports that he may miss the upcoming cricket tournament with Pakistan as well as the opening few matches of the 20-20 league tournament to be started next January.

Gerald Coetzee suffered a groin muscle injury while bowling on the fourth day of the first Test between Sri Lanka and South Africa. In the scan conducted there, this disorder has been confirmed.According to the doctors, he will be sidelined for 4-6 weeks due to the injury. Due to this, the 18-year-old young fast bowler Kwena Mapaka will be called to the South African Test squad for the second Test against Sri Lanka.
Kwena Mapaka, who has not yet received an international test match, has only played 3 international T20 matches. He also represented Mumbai Indians in the 2024 Indian Premier League.
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