South Africa has called all-rounder David Wiese into its squad for the first two One-Day Internationals against England starting in Bloemfontein Wednesday. Wiese replaced Albie Morkel, who was added to the squad Sunday but has since been laid low by back spasms and will take no part in the five-match series, Cricket South Africa said Monday. Wiese, 32, made his ODI debut against New Zealand last August and played all three matches of that series. He has also featured in 12 Twenty20 internationals. He is a medium-pace bowler and destructive lower-order batsman. Wiese played for South Africa A against England in a warm-up fixture in Kimberley Saturday, taking 2-73 in 10 overs and scoring a quick-fire 28. South Africa earlier added paceman Marchant de Lange to its squad for the England ODIs. "Marchant gives us more options with our fast bowlers because there is no Steyn, no Philander, no Kyle Abbott," Coach Russell Domingo told reporters on Sunday. "We need to manage the workloads of (Morne) Morkel and (Kagiso) Rabada who have played a lot. We need to broaden our fast bowling base for this series." Dale Steyn missed most of the Test series, which England won 2-1, with a shoulder injury while Vernon Philander has not played since the early stages of the tour to India in November when he tore ankle ligaments. A hamstring strain meant Abbott was unable to bowl during the final test against England in Pretoria. — Agencies
