September 06, 2007	Thursday	Sha'aban 23, 1428

DURBAN (South Africa), Sept 5: Pace bowler Andre Nel will replace injured batsman Loots Bosman in South Africa’s squad for the ICC World Twenty20 tournament, Cricket South Africa (CSA) said on Wednesday.

Bosman was ruled out after injuring his back as he dived into the advertising boards during South Africa’s tour to Zimbabwe last month.

Selection convenor Joubert Strydom said the patchy performance of South Africa’s attack against Zimbabwe had led to the decision to replace a batsman with a bowler.

“The T20 squad was selected before the tour of Zimbabwe and, as most critics have mentioned, the bowling department looked a bit under-done and we feel that this is the area of the team that needed to be strengthened,” Strydom was quoted as saying in a CSA media release.

Bosman has been summoned to a disciplinary hearing by CSA following comments in the wake of his withdrawal from the squad.

Afrikaans-language newspaper Die Volksblad quoted Bosman as saying, “I’m tired of the lies” on Wednesday with reference to apparently conflicting medical reports over his condition.—Reuters