Teenage fast bowler Kwena Maphaka will lead the Proteas bowling attack in the first Test against Zimbabwe that starts in Bulawayo on Saturday, head coach Shukri Conrad has said.
An injury has sidelined Proteas paceman Anrich Nortje once again, with his return to cricket under a dark cloud.
Proteas head coach Shukri Conrad has named his 14-player squad for the upcoming T20 International tri-series against hosts Zimbabwe and New Zealand, set to take place in Harare from 14-26 July.
Wiaan Mulder insists the Proteas will reset for the two-match Test series in Zimbabwe, starting in Bulawayo on Saturday, following the glorious WTC final victory and the celebrations that followed.
Cricket South Africa (CSA) has confirmed that the Proteas men and women's teams will play a five-match T20I series of double-headers in New Zealand in March 2026.
Zimbabwe head coach Justin Sammons says his team is looking forward to testing themselves against world champions South Africa in the two-match Test series thats gets underway in Bulawayo on Saturday.