Published: 22:13, 24 December 2024
South Africa will face Pakistan in the first Test on Thursday (December 26, 2024) with an eye on the final of the ICC Test Championship. The Proteas have announced the eleven on Tuesday (December 24) ahead of this Centurion Test. If they win this match, South Africa will enter the final of the Test Championship for the first time.
The hosts depended on the pace bowling of the first Test XI. Pace bowling all-rounder Corbin Bosher is making his debut in this match. Apart from this, Kagisu Rabada, Marco Jansen and Dan Patterson are in the pace unit. Despite the absence of Keshav Maharaj due to injury, Kyle Vereiny and Stristan Stubbs will handle the spin department.
However, no changes have been made to the batsmen. Those who played in the Test series against Sri Lanka are also against Pakistan.
Corbin Bosh had earlier made his ODI debut against Pakistan. This is the test debut. Corbin scored 1295 runs in 34 first-class matches. Average 40.46. He has 10 half centuries. Maximum 69. He also took 72 wickets with the ball. His best bowling figure is 5 for 69 runs.
South Africa XI:
Tony De Giorgi, Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs, Temba Bavuma (captain), David Bedingham, Kyle Verreini (wicketkeeper), Marco Janssen, Kagisu Rabada, Dane Patterson and Corbin Bosh.
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