South Africa named uncapped batter Neil Brand as skipper for his or her upcoming two-match Test collection towards New Zealand which kicks off on February 4. The left-handed batter will turn into the primary participant since former Kiwi cricketer Lee Germon in 1995 to steer a global males’s crew on his Test debut.
The 27-year-old batter has performed 51 first-class matches, amassing 2906 runs at a median of 39.27 and together with his sluggish left-arm orthodox spin he has claimed 72 wickets. The adjustments have been imposed because of the SA20 and the Test collection being held concurrently the place a lot of the contracted Test gamers will function.
Keegan Petersen, Zubayr Hamza and David Bedingham, who made his Test debut final week, are the one gamers within the squad who’re additionally part of the Cape Town Test towards India.
A complete of six uncapped gamers have been named within the squad with Duanne Olivier being probably the most skilled. (Big Blow For South Africa Ahead Of 2nd Test Against India, Gerald Coetzee Ruled Out)
“Firstly I would like to congratulate the players that will be going on a Proteas tour for the first time,” Test head coach Shukri Conrad stated as quoted from ICC.
“It is a real honour to represent your country, so they should savour the moment. The players picked for this tour have every chance of challenging New Zealand and we have full confidence they will do exactly that when we arrive for the first Test match at Mount Maunganui,” Conrad stated. (IND vs SA: Rohit Sharma’s Struggling Record In South Africa Raises Concern Ahead Of 2nd Test)
“Most of these guys participated in the recent ‘A’ series against West Indies where they showed that they have what it takes against players of international calibre. That experience will no doubt leave them in a better position for what we expect to be a testing series in New Zealand,” Conrad added.
South Africa Test squad: Neil Brand (captain), David Bedingham, Ruan de Swardt, Clyde Fortuin, Zubayr Hamza, Tshepo Moreki, Mihlali Mpongwana, Duanne Olivier, Dane Paterson, Keegan Petersen, Dane Piedt, Raynard van Tonder, Shaun von Berg, and Khaya.
