DUBAI: South Africa are anxiously waiting on star batsman Hashim Amla’s return to Dubai in time for the second Test against Pakistan starting from Wednesday, team manager Mohammed Moosajee said.
Amla is in Durban with his wife for the imminent birth of the couple’s second child.
Team manager Mohammed Moosajee told reporters after team practice yesterday: “We are still waiting for Amla to return.”
Meanwhile, bowling coach Alan Donald has returned home on family business.
“Alan (Donald) has returned home for family reasons, he has been granted excess leave, we are not sure whether he will return or not because he needs some time to sort things out,” said Moosajee.
Donald, 47, had 330 Tests and 272 one-day wickets during an illustrious career for South Africa and has been bowling coach since last year.
Both teams play five one-day and two Twenty20 internationals after the two-Test series. AFP
