2019-20 England Tour of South Africa - South Africa Squad For First Two Test Matches Announced

South Africa have named six uncapped players in their 17-man squad for the first two Tests of the four-match series against England

Having lost stalwarts Hashim Amla and Dale Steyn to retirement, and with injuries ruling out fast bowler Lungi Ngidi and all-rounder Wiaan Mulder, Mark Boucher faces a rebuilding job for a side who have lost their last five Tests

Two notable absences from the squad that suffered three heavy losses which include losing two matches by an innings in India in October 2019 are batsman Theunis de Bruyn and fast bowler Anrich Nortje.
 
South Africa suffered a surprise 2-0 loss to Sri Lanka in their previous home series in Februar 2019

Batsmen Pieter Malan and Rassie van der Dussen, fast bowlers Dane Paterson and Beuran Hendricks, all-rounder Dwaine Pretorius and wicketkeeper Rudi Second will all hope to make their debuts in the first Test starting in Pretoria on Dec. 26.

Former wicketkeeper Mark Boucher, a veteran of 147 Tests, will led the side for the first time in Pretoria, while it will also be the first series under CSA’s new director of cricket, Graeme Smith, the most successful captain in Test history


South Africa Squad for First Two Test Matches

 Faf du Plessis (captain), Temba Bavuma, Quinton de Kock, Dean Elgar, Beuran Hendricks, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, Zubayr Hamza, Anrich Nortje, Dane Paterson, Andile Phehlukwayo, Vernon Philander, Dwaine Pretorius, Kagiso Rabada, Rudi Second, Rassie van der Dussen.

England Test squad for South Africa Tour

 Joe Root (capt), James Anderson, Jofra Archer, Jonny Bairstow (wk), Stuart Broad, Rory Burns, Jos Buttler (wk), Zak Crawley, Sam Curran, Joe Denly, Jack Leach, Matthew Parkinson, Ollie Pope (wk), Dom Sibley, Ben Stokes, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood.

4-Match Test Series

• First Test @ Centurion Dec 26-30,2019 
• Second Test @ Cape Town Jan 03 -07,2020
• Third Test @ Port Elizabeth Jan 16-20,2020
• Fourth Test @ Johannesburgh Jan 24-28,2020

3-Match ODI Series

• First ODI @ Cape Town on Feb 04,2020
• Second ODI @ Durban on Feb 07,2020
• Third ODI @ Johannesburgh on Feb 09,2020

3-Match T20I Series

• First T20I @ East London on Feb 12,2020
• Second T20I @ Durban on Feb 14,2020
• Third T20I @ Centurion on Feb 16,2020