Johannesburg: JP Duminy returns to the Proteas Castle Lager ODI squad for the ICC Champions Trophy Tournament to be held in England and Wales at the start of next month.
Jacques Kallis has, however, made himself unavailable for personal reasons.
It will be Duminy's first selection since he suffered a severe ankle injury during the first Test match against Australia in November last year.
'JP is well on the way to a full recovery,' commented Cricket South Africa (CSA) selection convener Andrew Hudson. 'The latest information is that he will be fully fit to play his part in all three disciplines by the end of the month. He is a very experienced limited overs cricketer and we don't anticipate his lack of match practice being any kind of problem.'
JP return adds a lot of balance to the side and that, together with the presence of two batting all-rounders in Faf du Plessis and Farhaan Behardien, means that we now have the option to go into the tournament with seven specialist batsmen.
Jacques' experience will obviously be missed but it does create an opportunity for David Miller whose recent form has been most impressive. It also gives a young player the chance to make his mark ahead of the ICC World Cup in 2015.
Proteas Castle Lager squad: