JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa fast bowlers Anrich Nortje and Sisanda Magala were ruled out of the Cricket World Cup on Thursday because of injuries.

They have been replaced by Andile Phehlukwayo and Lizaad Williams for the tournament in India starting Oct. 5.

The absence of Nortje, who has a back injury sustained in the recent ODI series against Australia, is a bigger blow to the Proteas as he is the team's frontline pacer and has experience of playing in the Indian Premier League. He also missed the 2019 World Cup in England because of injury.

Magala, who was in the squad as a backup, has a knee injury.

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South Africa squad: Temba Bavuma (captain), Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Andile Phehlukwayo, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Rassie van der Dussen, Lizaad Williams.

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