Lahore, March 4 -- South Africa has roped in Geroge Linde as the cover for batter Aiden Markram ahead of their ICC Champions Trophy semifinal against New Zealand on Tuesday, following the latter's hamstring injury during their last league stage match against England.

Linde, a left-arm spin bowling all-rounder, will be joining the squad as a travelling reserve. During the last match against England, Markram had trouble with his hamstring and spent the rest of the match on the sidelines. He will have a fitness test on Tuesday evening that will decide his availability for the semifinal, as per ESPNCricinfo.

Markram is the latest injury to be added to Proteas' list, with pacers Anrich Nortje, Gerald Coetzee, Nandre Burger, and Lizaad Willia...