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South Africa pick five uncapped players for Zimbabwe Tests

South Africa pick five uncapped players for Zimbabwe Tests

Cape town, June 6 (UNI) The two-match Test series between South Africa and Zimbabwe will take place at Queen Sports Club, Bulawayo, from June 28 to July 10.

The series will be South Africa's first outing after the World Test Championship Final 2025.

Temba Bavuma will continue as captain, which sees several Test team regulars like Kagiso Rabada, Aiden Markram, Marco Jansen, Ryan Rickelton and Tristan Stubbs rested.

In their place, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Lesego Senokwane, Codi Yusuf, Dewald Brevis and Prenelan Subrayen find a place. All the players are yet to make their Test debut, while this is a maiden call-up for Pretorius, Senokwane and Yusuf.

South Africa Test Squad against Zimbabwe :

Temba Bavuma (c), David Bedingham, Matthew Breetzke, Dewald Brevis, Corbin Bosch, Tony de Zorzi, Zubayr Hamza, Keshav Maharaj, Kwena Maphaka, Wiaan Mulder, Lungi Ngidi, Lhuan-dré Pretorius, Lesego Senokwane, Prenelan Subrayen, Kyle Verreynne and Codi Yusuf.

South Africa are currently playing a warm-up fixture against Zimbabwe in Arundel, England as they prepare for the Ultimate Test against Australia, starting 11 June.

Fixtures:

28 June-02 July, First Test, Bulawayo

06-10 July, Second Test, Bulawayo.

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