Captain Ashwell Prince has withdrawn from South Africa Over-40’s squad.
Prince will instead be South Africa A’s batting coach during November and December 2023’s series against West Indies A.
Prince captained Western Province Over-40 to May 2023’s inter-provincial tournament title – and was named captain of South Africa Over-40 for this year’s Africa Cup.
Whether South Africa Over-40 vice-captain Warren Dugmore is elevated to the captaincy in Prince’s absence remains in the balance.
The Africa Cup will also include South Africa Over-40 Invitational.
“After the tournament, a final South African Proteas Veterans squad will be selected to participate in the Over-40 World Cup to be held in Cape Town in 2024,” read a statement from the Veterans Cricket Association of South Africa.