CAPE TOWN: South Africa named uncapped Neil logo as their captain for a -in shape test excursion of new Zealand next month where the majority of their team might be missing, competing alternatively within the home Twenty20 league.
1/2 of the 14-guy squad named have not begun to play a take a look at but get their opportunity because the excursion clashes with the SA20, the T20 league that was released through Cricket South Africa and Indian optimal League buyers last year.
All however two of the players in the aspect that beat India within the Boxing Day check are competing within the SA20 league however David Bedingham and Keegan Petersen will be going to New Zealand.
Bedingham scored a half century on his take a look at debut this week as South Africa beat India by using an innings and 32 runs.
Of the party heading to New Zealand, batsmen Zubayr Hamza and Khaya Zondo have gained previous take a look at caps, along with pace pair Duanne Olivier and Dane Paterson and spinner Dane Piedt.
logo led South Africa A to a 2-1 series win over West Indies A earlier this month.
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In spite of the dearth of enjoy within the squad, coach Shukri Conrad insisted South Africa could prove aggressive.
“The gamers picked for this excursion have each hazard of hard New Zealand and we have full self assurance they will do exactly that after we arrive for the first test in shape at Mount Maunganui,” he said in a assertion announcing the crew.
“most of those guys participated within the current ‘A’ collection towards West Indies in which they showed that they have got what it takes in opposition to gamers of global calibre. That revel in will no question leave them in a higher position for what we expect to be a testing collection in New Zealand.”
South Africa will play a three-day heat-up fit towards a brand new Zealand XI in Christchurch earlier than the first test on the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui from Feb 4-8 and the second one test at Seddon Park in Hamilton from Feb 13-17.
Squad: Neil logo (captain), David Bedingham, Ruan de Swardt, Clyde Fortuin, Zubayr Hamza, Tshepo Moreki, Mihlali Mpongwana (Western Province), Duanne Olivier (DP world Lions), Dane Paterson, Keegan Petersen, Dane Piedt, Raynard van Tonder, Shaun von Berg, Khaya Zondo.
