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Morris's exclusion as an all-rounder is a surprise given his form in the Indian Premier League and his death-bowling ability, but the selectors have instead opted for Dwaine Pretorius and Andile Phehlukwayo.
Amla missed the game against Bangladesh on Sunday after suffering the blow against England in the inaugural match.
The Proteas have only themselves to blame this time around as the tournament format, with each team playing the other and the top four advancing to the semifinals, means the consistent sides progress despite having a rare off day or two.
Latest addition to his kitty is Hashim Amla, the well established South African opening batsman.
This 36-year-old right handed batsman is one of the finest openers in ODIs.
South Africa, who are due to name their squad on April 18, have not lost a 50-over series in the last 12 months, winning home and away against Sri Lanka, in Australia, and at home to Pakistan and Zimbabwe.
The 36-year-old played international cricket for 15 years, scoring almost 10,000 Test runs and close to another 10,000 in limited overs internationals.
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