Overview
- Ferreira injured his left shoulder on January 17 while diving on the cover boundary for Joburg Super Kings against Pretoria Capitals and later retired hurt after one ball.
- He has been ruled out of the remainder of the SA20, with Joburg Super Kings adding Jarren Bacher as his replacement.
- Reports citing ESPNcricinfo say scans confirmed a fracture, leaving his World Cup availability uncertain with the event starting February 7 and South Africa opening on February 9 against Canada.
- He was selected as a middle‑order finisher, reserve wicketkeeper and part‑time bowler, creating a notable gap in balance for South Africa’s selected group.
- Selectors are assessing options reported to include Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs, Matthew Breetzke, Lhuan‑dre Pretorius and Senuran Muthusamy, with no detailed CSA statement yet and Tony de Zorzi’s hamstring still under review.