South African Cricketer Marizanne Kapp to miss Commonwealth Games

London: South Africa's star all-rounder Marizanne Kapp will miss the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, leaving the team in a spot of bother days before the start of the event on July 29.

Kapp, who was touring England with the rest of her teammates for a multi-format series, had to fly back home early to attend to a family matter after her brother-in-law suffered an accident that left him in intensive care.

The side led by Sune Luus had hoped Kapp would return to the side for the Commonwealth Games, but South Africa coach Hilton Moreeng confirmed after the team's 38-run loss to England in the last match of their T20I series on Monday, that the 32-year-old Kapp won't be returning for the Games.

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