Cricket SA selects group of 20 for Test series against India
Cricket SA has selected a group of 20 players for the Test series against India, which will start with the Boxing Day Test at SuperSport Park in Centurion.
Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced a 20-strong, Proteas Test squad that will take on India in three Test matches from December 26 to January 15, 2022.
The series will form part of the new cycle of the ICC World Test Championship and will be hosted in three venues namely; SuperSport Park, Wanderers and Newlands respectively.
The National Selection Panel has gone with the same core group that successfully toured the West Indies in June of this year and have included three others.
Proteas fans will be pleased to see the return to action of household names such as Kagiso Rabada and Quinton de Kock as well as the reintroduction of seamer, Duanne Olivier, who has returned to the South African domestic set-up following a prolonged stint in the United Kingdom.
Olivier’s last Test appearance for South Africa was in Gqeberha against Sri Lanka in February of 2019. The 29-year-old has made a loud return to the CSA Four-Day Series, ending this year as the leading wicket taker, eight scalps clear of number two, Simon Harmer. Olivier has claim to 28 wickets in eight innings at an average of 11.14 and best innings bowling figures of 5/53.
Another fast bowler, Anrich Nortje, has been ruled out of the three-match series due to a persistent injury. He has unfortunately not recovered adequately for the expected Test match bowling loads and is currently consulting with specialists to manage and advise on his recovery.
Glenton Stuurman and Prenelan Subrayen have also received nods back into the team and Sisanda Magala and Ryan Rickelton will be pleased to receive their maiden Test team call-ups.
South Africa’s Test squad vs India is as follows:
Dean Elgar (captain, Momentum Multiply Titans), Temba Bavuma (vice-captain, Lions), Quinton de Kock (wicket-keeper, Momentum Multiply Titans), Kagiso Rabada (Lions), Sarel Erwee (Dolphins), Beuran Hendricks (Western Province), George Linde (Western Province), Keshav Maharaj (Dolphins), Lungi Ngidi (Momentum Multiply Titans), Aiden Markram (Momentum Multiply Titans), Wiaan Mulder (Lions), Keegan Petersen (Dolphins), Rassie van der Dussen (Lions), Kyle Verreynne (Western Province), Marco Jansen (Warriors), Glenton Stuurman (Warriors), Prenelan Subrayen (Dolphins), Sisanda Magala (Lions), Ryan Rickelton (Lions) and Duanne Olivier (Lions).
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