South Africa on Monday announced a 15-member squad for the Test tour of Bangladesh in late October.
Senuran Muthusamy has been recalled and Dane Piedt has got another go alongside Keshav Maharaj in the squad. Muthusamy, 30, played the last of his three Tests in March 2023 and joins Keshav Maharaj and Dane Piedt as the specialist slow-bowling options in the squad.
“We have three frontline spinners and all of them have the ability to step up at any time they are needed. This is a great chance for someone like Senuran, who has potential to make a mark with both bat and ball. We are really looking forward to seeing what he can offer. Overall, we trust the depth and versatility in our squad to meet this challenge head-on,” said South Africa coach Shukri Conrad.
Batter Matthew Breetzke is the only uncapped player in the squad, though he did tour West Indies in June when South Africa won a rain-affected series 1-0.
Giving the three spinners company are the fast-bowling options, Kagiso Rabada, Nandre Burger, Dane Paterson, and allrounder Wiaan Mulder.
There is no Lungi Ngidi, and there is no update on whether there are fitness concerns around him or it's a case of workload management. He's currently part of the UAE tour where South Africa are playing Ireland in a white-ball series. Anrich Nortje, who has been in action in the CPL, has also not been picked, while Marco Jansen and Gerald Coetzee are both on a break and were not considered for selection.
South Africa squad for Test series in Bangladesh:
Temba Bavuma (capt), David Bedingham, Matthew Breetzke, Nandre Burger, Tony de Zorzi, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder, Senuran Muthusamy, Dane Paterson, Dane Piedt, Kagiso Rabada, Tristan Stubbs, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Kyle Verreynne (wk)
