SA quick undergoing heart tests

South Africa quick Wayne Parnell is undergoing tests on his heart after suffering a scare during a domestic one-day game in England.

Playing in the United Kingdom as the overseas player for county side Kent, Parnell left the field during the 50-over match against Somerset at Taunton on Tuesday after experiencing chest tightness and an abnormally fast pulse, according to The Times.

"Wayne left the field during Tuesday's match at Taunton, as he was feeling unwell,” a Kent spokersperson told SuperSport. 

“He wanted to return to the field after examination by the club's medical staff, but did not as a precaution.

"In consultation with doctors at Cricket South Africa, Wayne will receive further check-ups.”

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Parnell had earlier struck 11 off five balls and taken 1-25 opening the bowling.

He has a history of heart-related issues, spending two nights in hospital after leaving the field in a similar incident playing for South Africa A against India A in 2013, and was found to have an irregular heartbeat.

South Africa, the International Cricket Council’s top-ranked one-day international side, will be sweating on the results of Parnell’s tests, having named him in their squad for next month’s Champions Trophy the UK.

The left-armer is in line to open the bowling for the Proteas at the showpiece ODI tournament, with skipper AB de Villiers suggesting one of the Proteas major strengths is their flexibility.

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"We've bowled teams out consistently,” de Villiers said in March. 

“Even though we don't have four or five seamers all around 145kph, we have a variety of seamers, who can bowl really well together with Imran Tahir, who is a strike bowler in his own right. 

"There's a very nice mix of control, pace, aggression and a bit of calmness, which makes it very nice for me to captain the side."

South Africa are also playing England in a three-match ODI series prior to the Champions Trophy.

Champions Trophy 2017 Guide

Squads: Every Champions Trophy squad named so far

Group A: Australia, New Zealand, England, Bangladesh.

Group B: India, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Pakistan.

Schedule

Warm-up matches

26 May – Australia v Sri Lanka, The Oval

27 May – Bangladesh v Pakistan, Edgbaston

28 May – India v New Zealand, The Oval

29 May – Australia v Pakistan, Edgbaston

30 May – New Zealand v Sri Lanka, Edgbaston

30 May – Bangladesh vs India, The Oval

Tournament

1 June – England v Bangladesh, The Oval (Day)

2 June – Australia v New Zealand, Edgbaston (D)

3 June – Sri Lanka v South Africa, The Oval (D)

4 June – India v Pakistan, Edgbaston (D)

5 June – Australia v Bangladesh, The Oval (D/N)

6 June – England v New Zealand, Cardiff (D)

7 June – Pakistan v South Africa, Edgbaston (D/N)

8 June – India v Sri Lanka, The Oval (D)

9 June – New Zealand v Bangladesh, Cardiff (D)

10 June – England v Australia, Edgbaston (D)

11 June – India v South Africa, The Oval (D)

12 June – Sri Lanka v Pakistan, Cardiff (D)

14 June – First semi-final (A1 v B2), Cardiff (D)

15 June – Second semi-final (A2 v B1), Edgbaston (D)

18 June – Final, The Oval (D)

19 June – Reserve day (D)