On Tuesday, the Cricket South Africa (CSA) staff choice picked a 21-member squad for three-match Test sequence towards India, ranging from December 26.
Speedster Duanne Olivier has been included within the Test squad after a niche of two years. Duanne Olivier has returned to the South African home set-up following a chronic Kolpak stint within the United Kingdom. He will bolster South Africa’s bowling assault with Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje.
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The 29-year-old pacer has performed 10 Tests and a couple of ODIs for South Africa. Olivier has bagged 48 wickets in 10 Test matches; he has performed for South Africa.
Olivier’s final Test look for South Africa was in Gqeberha towards Sri Lanka in February 2019. However, the pacer has made a loud return to the CSA Four-Day Series, ending this yr because the main wicket-taker, eight scalps away from quantity two, Simon Harmer. Olivier claimed 28 wickets in eight innings at a median of 11.14 and greatest innings bowling figures of 5/53.
“We as the Selectors are excited for the return of Test cricket. This format is very important to CSA, and keeping it relevant and alive is one of the organisation’s priorities,” stated CSA Convenor of Selectors, Victor Mpitsang.
“This Test sequence can be necessary when it comes to getting some factors within the Test Championship desk, and we’re assured that this group will decide up from the place they left off and provides us a very good present on dwelling soil.
“On behalf of the Selectors, I would like to wish Dean Elgar, Mark Boucher, and the team all of the best for the next few weeks of what I’m certain will be really entertaining cricket.”
South Africa’s Test squad
Dean Elgar (captain), Temba Bavuma (vice-captain), Quinton de Kock (wicket-keeper), Kagiso Rabada, Sarel Erwee, Beuran Hendricks, George Linde, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder, Anrich Nortje, Keegan Petersen, Rassie van der Dussen, Kyle Verreynne, Marco Jansen, Glenton Stuurman, Prenelan Subrayen, Sisanda Magala, Ryan Rickelton, Duanne Olivier
Test Series 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)
