Hamza and Paterson in South Africa XI for Bangladesh Test
WicketPulse · Published
South Africa have named Zubayr Hamza and Dane Paterson in their XI for the first Test against Bangladesh in Johannesburg, scheduled for 15–19 November.
South Africa name their eleven
The ICC reported the selection on 14 November. Temba Bavuma captains the side, with Ryan Rickelton taking the gloves. Hamza returns at No. 3, while Paterson joins Kagiso Rabada, Marco Jansen and Wiaan Mulder in the seam attack. Simon Harmer is the specialist spinner.
South Africa announced XI: Aiden Markram, Marques Ackerman, Zubayr Hamza, Temba Bavuma (captain), Matthew Breetzke, Ryan Rickelton (wicketkeeper), Wiaan Mulder, Marco Jansen, Simon Harmer, Kagiso Rabada and Dane Paterson.
Bangladesh squad is a separate selection
Bangladesh announced a 16-player touring squad on 9 November, led by Najmul Hossain Shanto. That list includes uncapped batter Mahfijul Islam and returning opener Naim Sheikh. A place in the touring squad does not establish selection in the match XI.
Bangladesh tour squad: Najmul Hossain Shanto (captain), Tanzid Hasan, Naim Sheikh, Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Litton Das, Towhid Hridoy, Jaker Ali, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Shoriful Islam, Ebadot Hossain, Khaled Ahmed and Mahfijul Islam.
Two Tests on the schedule
The opening Test is scheduled for 15–19 November in Johannesburg, followed by the second Test in Centurion on 23–27 November. This report records the dated selection announcements; it does not claim a toss, a Bangladesh playing XI or a match result.