AB De Villiers kept on hammering Essex bowlers all around the park and he went on to score 88 runs off just 43 balls as Middlesex beat Essex by 7 wickets.
Dale Steyn was ruled out of the ongoing 2019 World Cup without playing a single match for South Africa because of a shoulder injury.
Hashim Amla will try to make the most of the 2019 World Cup as it will likely be his last chance of lifting the coveted trophy.
South Africa have not reached a final of a World Cup and have been knocked out at the semifinals stage four times in the past.
The right-arm bowler still believes that the pace is an essential component of his game and bowling above 140 Kmph is an important tool to add variety to his armoury.
Chandimal's omission follows scores of 5, 0, 15, and 4 in the two recent Test losses against Australia.
Morkel played a total of 58 ODIs, scoring 782 runs besides taking 50 wickets for South Africa.
Since March 2009, when terrorists attacked the Sri Lankan team bus in Lahore, no top side has visited Pakistan due to security concerns.
Faf du Plessis felt that the overdose of domestic T20 leagues have made it difficult to pit the best national teams in series other than the World T20.
The Proteas duo got married on July 8 this year and became the second pair after Amy Satterthwaite and Lea Tahuhu of New Zealand to be hitched amongst the current crop of cricketers.
The confirmation came after the Cricket South Africa (CSA) shared the list of the South African players, which included De Villiers's name.
Captain Faf du Plessis was also named in the squad on Friday but his participation is subject to a fitness test after undergoing shoulder surgery.
He, however, asserted that he is still capable of making a useful contribution to the national side.
The previous best bowling analysis by a South African since the country's return to test cricket in 1992 was Lance Klusener's eight for 64.
South Africa are slated to play two-match Test series, five-match ODI series and one-off T20I against Sri Lanka, beginning July 12 at the Galle International Stadium.
AB de Villiers shocked the whole world with his sudden retirement from International cricket. Here are some interesting facts related to his life and astonishing cricket career.
AB de Villiers said his jaded body was no longer in a position to take the rigours of international cricket after a staggering 420 matches across three formats.
AB de Villiers admitted that it was a tough decision to make but stated that he "would love to retire while still playing decent cricket".
The Proteas pacer will remain under suspension unless the commissioner permits him to play in the third Test, which will commence from March 22 at Newlands, Cape Town.
The announcement has left the cricketing fraternity in disbelief as Morkel enjoyed a terrific season in 2017 by taking 39 Test wickets - his highest since 2010.
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