South Africa identify seamers Dupavillon, Baartman for Pakistan Test tour

South Africa have included uncapped seamers Daryn Dupavillon and Ottniel Baartman in an prolonged 21-man check squad for his or her first return to Pakistan for 14 years later this month.
South Africa will play exams in Karachi and Rawalpindi, beginning on Jan. 26 and likewise welcome again quick bowler Kagiso Rabada and all-rounder Dwaine Pretorius, in addition to spinners Tabraiz Shamsi and George Linde.
“Considering that the conditions that will be faced are largely unknown to the South African team, we wanted to strengthen the attack with the skill sets that Tabraiz Shamsi and George Linde have to offer, while giving players like Daryn Dupavillon and Ottniel Baartman an opportunity after making strong cases for themselves in recent seasons,” convener of selectors Victor Mpitsang mentioned in a media launch from Cricket South Africa on Friday.
The facet will probably be led by captain Quinton de Kock as they arrive off a 2-0 house collection win over Sri Lanka that concluded on Tuesday.The squad will depart for Pakistan on Jan. 15 and enter right into a interval of quarantine in Karachi earlier than starting coaching and intra-squad observe matches.The choice to take an prolonged squad supplies cowl within the occasion of COVID-19 infections or accidents, with the quarantine interval requirement which means replacements can’t be flown in at brief discover.
International cricket has returned to Pakistan previously 16 months following a militant assault on the Sri Lanka workforce bus in Lahore in 2009 that killed six policemen and two civilians.The nation has hosted Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Zimbabwe since September 2019, whereas England just lately introduced a brief two-match 20-over collection in October within the build-up to the T20 World Cup in India.
Squad: Quinton de Kock (captain), Temba Bavuma, Aiden Markram, Faf du Plessis, Dean Elgar, Kagiso Rabada, Dwaine Pretorius, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Rassie van der Dussen, Anrich Nortje, Wiaan Mulder, Lutho Sipamla, Beuran Hendricks, Kyle Verreynne, Sarel Erwee, Keegan Petersen, Tabraiz Shamsi, George Linde, Daryn Dupavillon, Ottniel Baartman.