Durban: Cricket South Africa (CSA) today named Multiply Titans opening batsman, Heino Kuhn, and Hollywoodbets Dolphins all-rounder, Andile Phehlukwayo, as uncapped players in the Standard Bank Proteas Test squad for the four-match Test Series against England, starting next month.
They take the places of Stephen Cook and Wayne Parnell respectively from the squad that played the last series against New Zealand. Dane Piedt also drops out as the selectors have only named one specialist spinner in Keshav Maharaj.
A third uncapped player, Aiden Markram of the Multiply Titans, has also been included to provide batting cover for Faf du Plessis.
Dean Elgar will captain the side in the warm-up match and will stand in for Du Plessis in the first Test match if the latter is not available for selection.
Standard Bank Proteas Test squad:
Faf du Plessis (Multiply Titans, capt)
Hashim Amla (Cape Cobras)
Temba Bavuma (Cape Cobras)
Theunis de Bruyn (VKB Knights)
Quinton de Kock (Multiply Titans, wk)
JP Duminy (Cape Cobras)
Dean Elgar (Multiply Titans)
Heino Kuhn (Multiply Titans)
Keshav Maharaj (Hollywoodbets Dolphins)
Aiden Markram (Multiply Titans)
Morne Morkel (Multiply Titans)
Chris Morris (Multiply Titans)
Duanne Olivier (VKB Knights)
Andile Phehlukwayo (Hollywoodbets Dolphins)
Vernon Philander (Cape Cobras)
Kagiso Rabada (bizhub Highveld Lions).