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Cricket South Africa said in a statement Friday that it would include top-tier hitter Fon Tonder and pacemaker Sipamla on the test team. Six cricketers have been named to the 19-member squad for the first time.
The three-time team includes four new faces: Searle Irwin, Kyle Verein, Glenton Stewerman and Miguel Pretorius.
Fon Tonder was the captain of the South African U19 team. He has won the award for best bat performance in first-class national cricket. His highest streak so far in the tournament. Sipamla, who made his international debut in the T20 last year, awaits his test debut.
The board said in a statement that Kagiso Rabada, who sustained a groin injury after Dwayne returned to Pretoria, had not yet recovered.
South Africa will play two Trials against Sri Lanka in the conventional ‘Boxing-Day’ and ‘New Year’ Trial slots. The first test will be played in Centurion from December 28-30. The next one will be in Johannesburg from January 3-6. The two matches are part of the ICC Trials Championship.
South Africa Test Team: Quinton de Kock (captain), Temba Bavuma, Aiden Markram, Faf du Plessis, Buran Hendricks, Dean Elgar, Keshab Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Rasi von der Dassen, Searle Irwin, Enrique Norquia,, Keegan Petersen, Kyle Verrain, Miguel Pretorius, Dwayne Pretorius, Lutho Sipamla, Reinard von Tonder.
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