Steyn in one-day squad

DURBAN – South Africa paceman Dale Steyn has been rewarded for his brilliant performances in the test series triumph over New Zealand with a spot in the one-day squad to play three matches against the Black Caps.

Steyn, who took 20 wickets in the two-test series, replaces all rounder Justin Kemp as the only change to the squad that defeated Pakistan in a one-day series last month. “Dale gives us an exciting extra option as a wicket-taking bowler,” selection chief Joubert Strydom was quoted as saying in a Cricket South Africa media release on Tuesday.The same squad has been named for a one-off Twenty20 match against New Zealand in Johannesburg on Friday.However, Morne van Wyk is on standby for Herschelle Gibbs, who injured a knee during the second test in Centurion.South Africa won the first test by 358 runs and wrapped up the series 2-0 by winning the second test by an innings and 59 runs.The first one-day international will be played in Durban on Sunday.Squad: Graeme Smith (captain), Herschelle Gibbs, Jacques Kallis, AB de Villiers, JP Duminy, Mark Boucher, Shaun Pollock, Albie Morkel, Vernon Philander, Johan Botha, Andre Nel, Charl Langeveldt, Makhaya Ntini, Dale Steyn.* Meanwhile, South African umpire Rudi Koertzen has apologised to Sri Lankan batsman Kumar Sangakkara after mistakenly giving him out on the final day of the side’s second test defeat against Australia on Tuesday.Sangakkara was just eight runs short of a double-century when he was struck on the shoulder by a bouncer from paceman Stuart Clark.The ball ricocheted off his helmet to Australian captain Ricky Ponting at second slip, who appealed for the catch, and Koertzen raised his finger to end Sangakkara’s innings on 192.Television replays showed that Sangakkara should not have been given out and Sri Lankan skipper Mahela Jayawardene later revealed that Koertzen had apologised to him.Nampa-Reuters”Dale gives us an exciting extra option as a wicket-taking bowler,” selection chief Joubert Strydom was quoted as saying in a Cricket South Africa media release on Tuesday.The same squad has been named for a one-off Twenty20 match against New Zealand in Johannesburg on Friday.However, Morne van Wyk is on standby for Herschelle Gibbs, who injured a knee during the second test in Centurion.South Africa won the first test by 358 runs and wrapped up the series 2-0 by winning the second test by an innings and 59 runs.The first one-day international will be played in Durban on Sunday.Squad: Graeme Smith (captain), Herschelle Gibbs, Jacques Kallis, AB de Villiers, JP Duminy, Mark Boucher, Shaun Pollock, Albie Morkel, Vernon Philander, Johan Botha, Andre Nel, Charl Langeveldt, Makhaya Ntini, Dale Steyn.* Meanwhile, South African umpire Rudi Koertzen has apologised to Sri Lankan batsman Kumar Sangakkara after mistakenly giving him out on the final day of the side’s second test defeat against Australia on Tuesday.Sangakkara was just eight runs short of a double-century when he was struck on the shoulder by a bouncer from paceman Stuart Clark.The ball ricocheted off his helmet to Australian captain Ricky Ponting at second slip, who appealed for the catch, and Koertzen raised his finger to end Sangakkara’s innings on 192.Television replays showed that Sangakkara should not have been given out and Sri Lankan skipper Mahela Jayawardene later revealed that Koertzen had apologised to him.Nampa-Reuters