Tuesday, August 1 2006 20:12 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

Colombo: South Africa's cricket selectors on Monday named wicket-keeper Mark Boucher as captain for the limited-overs tri-series against India and hosts Sri Lanka next month.

Boucher will lead a 14-man squad for the August 14-29 event, replacing Ashwell Prince who is captain for the ongoing Test series against Sri Lanka in place of the injured Graeme Smith.

"Left-handed Prince, the first black cricketer to lead South Africa, remains part of the one-day squad, convenor of selectors," said Haroon Lorgat.

"With Ashwell not a certainty in our one-day side, we have asked Boucher to captain the team," Lorgat said in a statement issued by Cricket South Africa.

"With injuries to some key players, we have an opportunity to look at others as we build towards the World Cup in the West Indies next March," he said.

South Africa will be without four one-day regulars Smith, all-rounder Jacques Kallis, batsman Justin Kemp and seamer Charl Langeveldt.

South Africa play Sri Lanka in the opening match at the Premadasa stadium on August 14. Each team plays the other twice in the league, with the top two advancing to the final.