South Africa Announced Team For The First Test Match Against India

By Faisal Naeem on Monday, 13th December 2010

Indian team is on tour of South Africa and the first test match is schedule to start on 16th December,2010. There will be three test matches to be played between both teams. Johan Botha, Wayne Parnell and JP Duminy is left out of South African squad for the first test match against India.

These three players will play for Supersport series from their respective teams. After missing out of these players there is chance for Ryan McLaren and Lonwabo Tsotsobe to get their place in team. Paul Harris is the spin option still left for South Africa.

The team for the first test match consists of Graeme Smith , AB de Villiers, Jacques Kallis, Ashwell Prince, Dale Steyn, Morne Morkel, Mark Boucher , Lonwabo Tsotsobe, Ryan McLaren, Paul Harris, Hashim Amla and Alviro Petersen.

South African captain G Smith is also recovering from his figure fracture that he received in the 2nd test match against Pakistan. He has been working hard to get it recover soon. The condition of his figure id good and he is on to play the first test match against India. He joins practice secession and he faced slower bowlers to start up his practice. Smith said that he planning to se proper schedule for practice.

Tags: AB de Villiers, Ashwell Prince, Dale Steyn, Graeme Smith, Jacques Kallis, Johan Botha, Mark Boucher, Morne Morkel, Wayne Parnell and JP Duminy