Overview
- Western Province’s Joshua van Heerden came in for Edward Moore after a left adductor tear on day two at Newlands, marking the first use of the ICC-backed injury substitution trial.
- The trial is limited to multi-day domestic cricket and is running in South Africa’s first-class competition, Australia’s Sheffield Shield and India’s Ranji and Duleep Trophy.
- South Africa’s process covers internal and external injuries and requires ultrasound or MRI scans reviewed by CSA chief medical officer Dr Hashendra Ramjee and operations manager Obakeng Sepeng before match referee confirmation.
- India’s test currently allows replacements only for visible external injuries, while Australia permits both internal and external cases but disallows replacements after stumps on the second day.
- CSA’s rules require a like-for-like from the nominated replacements list, enforce a minimum seven-day stand-down for the injured player and carry over any disciplinary statuses, and boards will report outcomes to the ICC as international cricket still permits only concussion substitutes.