Cricket South Africa (CSA) staff choice on Tuesday named a 21-man squad for the three-match Test collection in opposition to India beginning December 26.
Speedster Duane Olivier has been included within the Test squad after a spot of two years. Duane Olivier has returned to the South African home set-up after a protracted Kolpak stint within the United Kingdom. He will strengthen South Africa’s bowling assault together with Kagiso Rabada and Enrique Nortje.
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The 29-year-old pacer has performed 10 Tests and a couple of ODIs for South Africa. Olivier has taken 48 wickets in 10 Test matches; He has performed for South Africa.
Olivier’s final Test look for South Africa was in February 2019 in opposition to Sri Lanka at Gakbarah. However, the pacer made a robust comeback within the CSA four-day collection because the main wicket-taker later this 12 months, clearing eight wickets from quantity two. , Simon Harmer. Olivier took 28 wickets in eight innings at a median of 11.14 and claimed bowling figures of 5/53 in his finest innings.
“We are excited to return to Test cricket as a selector. This format is very important for CSA, and keeping it relevant and alive is one of the priorities of the organization,” stated Viktor Mpitsang, CSA convener of selectors.
“This Test collection can be vital to get some factors within the Test Championship desk and we’re assured that this group will choose up the place they left off and provides us a great run at dwelling.
“On behalf of the selectors, I would like to wish Dean Elgar, Mark Boucher and the team all the very best for the next few weeks in what I am sure will be really enjoyable cricket.”
south africa take a look at staff
Dean Elgar (c), Temba Bavuma (vc), Quinton de Kock (wk), Kagiso Rabada, Sarel Irvi, Beuran Hendrix, George Linde, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Aiden Markram, Viaan Mulder, Enrique Nortje, Keegan Pietersen , Rasi van der Dussen, Kyle Verne, Marco Jensen, Glenton Sturman, Prenelan Subrayan, Sisanda Magala, Ryan Rickelton, Duane Olivier
take a look at collection schedule
1st Test: 26-30 December 2021 (SuperSport Park, Centurion)
2nd Test: 3-7 January 2022 (Wanderers, Johannesburg)
Third Test: 11-15 January 2022 (Newlands, Cape Town)
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
