Hashim Amla of South Africa during Day 2 of the third Test of the 2014 Sunfoil Test Series between South Africa and Australia at Newlands Stadium, Cape Town on 2 March 2014. Backpagepix
South Africa have retained the same squad that did duty in Sri Lanka for the one-off Test against Zimbabwe in Harare next month.
South Africa regained their No.1 Test ranking after three months when they beat Sri Lanka 1-0 in the two-Test series that concluded on Monday.
The Proteas will play a one-off Test starting on August 9, followed by a three-match ODI series with Zimbabwe and a tri-series, also involving Australia.
“The Proteas have earned a vote of confidence,” said Cricket South Africa selection convener Andrew Hudson.
“We will be naming the ODI squad for the three-match series against Zimbabwe next week and will give consideration to resting a couple of players.
“We will, however, be sending our full-strength ODI squad for the following triangular series against Zimbabwe and Australia.”
South Africa last played a Test series in Zimbabwe back in 2001.
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For more than 4 and a half years, Clinton Botha was a journalist at Roodepoort Record. His articles were regularly published in the Northside Chronicle now known as the Roodepoort Northsider. Clinton is also the editor of Randfontein Herald since July 2020. As a sports fanatic he wormed his way into various "beats - as the media would know it - and admits openly that his big love always have something to do with a scoreboard, crowds and usually a ball that hops.
