Seven Uncapped Players Named In South Africa’s Test Squad For New Zealand | Cricket News

Only two of the gamers who have been in South Africa’s Test win over India on Thursday are in a 14-man squad for 2 Tests in New Zealand in February. Cricket South Africa on Saturday named a squad which incorporates seven uncapped gamers, together with a brand new captain in left-handed opening batsman Neil Brand. Batsman Keegan Petersen and David Bedingham are the one gamers who have been a part of South Africa’s innings win within the first Test in opposition to India in Centurion. Due to a ruling by Cricket South Africa, no gamers contracted to franchises within the SA20 competitors, which overlaps with the Tests, have been eligible for choice.

Despite having to journey with a makeshift squad, Test coach Shukri Conrad stated he was assured that the workforce could be aggressive.

“The players selected for this tour have every chance of challenging New Zealand,” stated Conrad, who identified that many of the gamers had proven their capacity whereas taking part in for South Africa A in current sequence in opposition to West Indies A and India A.

Brand, 27, was born in Johannesburg however went to highschool in England at King’s College, Taunton.

He has a strong first-class file with 2906 runs at a median of 39.27. He can also be a succesful left-arm orthodox spin bowler who has taken 72 wickets at a median of 30.81.

The early announcement of the touring celebration appeared to finish hypothesis that opening batsman Dean Elgar is perhaps persuaded to delay his retirement from worldwide cricket past the second Test at Newlands in Cape Town, beginning on Wednesday.

Elgar was named man of the match within the first Test in opposition to India after scoring 185 in South Africa’s solely innings. He will lead the workforce within the second Test following an damage to Temba Bavuma.

South African squad:

Neil Brand (capt), David Bedingham, Ruan de Swardt, Clyde Fortuin (wkt), Zubayr Hamza, Tshepo Moreki, Mihlali Mpongwana, Duanne Olivier, Dane Paterson, Keegan Petersen, Dane Piedt, Raynard van Tonder, Shaun von Berg, Khaya Zondo.

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