Overview

• Western Province opener Joshua van Heerden replaced Edward Moore after a left adductor tear on day two of a CSA 4-Day Series match against the Lions at Newlands in Cape Town.
• South Africa’s trial protocol covers internal and external injuries, requiring ultrasound or MRI for internal cases before review by CSA chief medical officer Dr Hashendra Ramjee and operations manager Obakeng Sepeng, followed by match-referee confirmation.
• For visible external injuries such as dislocations or fractures, the match referee can approve a like-for-like replacement after consulting the designated CSA officials.
• India is limiting its trial to externally visible injuries, while Australia is conducting a parallel pilot in the Sheffield Shield under its own criteria.
• The trials are confined to multi-day domestic matches, with findings to be submitted to the ICC, which currently permits only concussion substitutions in international cricket.