JOHANNESBURG, July 18: Hosts South Africa have named a 30-man provisional squad for the inaugural Twenty20 World Championship to be staged in September. The squad will be trimmed down to 15 and sent to the ICC as per its regulations.

Graeme Smith returns as the team’s skipper after missing the trip to Ireland due to an injury while Jacques Kallis, who stood in as captain during Smith’s absence, will serve as the vice-captain.

There have been no surprising omissions with prolific hard-hitting batsmen such as Herchelle Gibbs, Mark Boucher, Johan van der Wath and Justin Kemp being named in the squad. Gulam Bodi and Neil McKenzie have been selected on strength of domestic Pro20 matches.

Squad: Graeme Smith (captain), Jacques Kallis (vice-captain), Hashim Amla, Loots Bosman, Gulam Bodi, Johan Botha, Mark Boucher, A.B. de Villiers, J.P. Duminy, Herschelle Gibbs, Andrew Hall, Paul Harris, Justin Kemp, Charl Langeveldt, Neil McKenzie, Albie Morkel, Morne Morkel, Andre Nel, Makhaya Ntini, Justin Ontong, Alviro Petersen, Robin Peterson, Vernon Philander, Shaun Pollock, Dale Steyn, Roger Telemachus, Alfonso Thomas, Thandi Tshabalala, Johan van der Wath, Morne van Wyk.—Agencies