After the T20 and ODI series, the teams from India and South Africa will now meet in the white jersey. The first friendly match between the two teams will be played at Centurion from December 26th. This test will be known as the Boxing Day Test from December 26th. The test match played at Christmas in South Africa and Australia is actually called the Boxing Day Test.
Temba Bavuma will lead the South African team in the Test series. In addition, experienced players such as Kagiso Rabada, Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee and Lungi Ngidi will also be seen in action in the Test series. Talking about the playing eleven, Tony DeGeorge, who along with senior batsman and former captain Dean Elgar performed brilliantly in the ODI series, can open the innings.
After that, captain Temba Bavuma can play at number three, Aiden Markram at number four, Keegan Pietersen at number five and wicketkeeper-batsman Kyle Verne at number six. In the first Test, the South African team will field a spinner. In such a situation, Keshav Maharaj will take charge of the spin department.
In the first Test against India, the South African team can field four fast bowlers. Captain Temba Bavuma can include two fast bowling all-rounders in Gerald Coetzee and Marco Jansen in the playing eleven. In addition, Kagiso Rabada and Lungi Nagdi can also get a place in the final eleven.
Tony De Dorsey, Dean Elgar, Temba Bavuma (captain), Aiden Markram, Keegan Pietersen, Kyle Verney (wicketkeeper), Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada and Lungi Ngidi.
