NEW DELHI: Just two gamers from South Africa’s victorious Test towards India on Thursday discover themselves among the many 14-man squad set for 2 Tests in New Zealand in February.
Cricket South Africa on Saturday named the squad that includes seven debutants, with the left-handed opener Neil Brand taking up the captaincy duties.
For the Kiwis Tests, the squad solely has batsmen Keegan Petersen and David Bedingham from South Africa’s commanding win within the first Test towards India at 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 potential whereas taking part in for South Africa A in latest sequence towards 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 stable first-class report with 2906 runs at a mean of 39.27. He can be a succesful left-arm orthodox spin bowler who has taken 72 wickets at a mean of 30.81.
The early announcement of the touring celebration appeared to finish hypothesis that opening batsman Dean Elgar is likely to be 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 towards 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.
(With inputs from AFP)
Cricket South Africa on Saturday named the squad that includes seven debutants, with the left-handed opener Neil Brand taking up the captaincy duties.
For the Kiwis Tests, the squad solely has batsmen Keegan Petersen and David Bedingham from South Africa’s commanding win within the first Test towards India at 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 potential whereas taking part in for South Africa A in latest sequence towards 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 stable first-class report with 2906 runs at a mean of 39.27. He can be a succesful left-arm orthodox spin bowler who has taken 72 wickets at a mean of 30.81.
The early announcement of the touring celebration appeared to finish hypothesis that opening batsman Dean Elgar is likely to be 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 towards 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.
(With inputs from AFP)
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com