JOHANNESBURG [South Africa], November 2 — South Africa recalled fast bowler Anrich Nortje and batters Tony de Zorzi and Zubayr Hamza to their 15-member squad for the upcoming two-Test series against Bangladesh, the cricket board announced Saturday.
Nortje, who recovered from a groin injury that ruled him out of the final two Tests of the ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 series against Australia, headlines a pace attack that also includes Marco Jansen, Kagiso Rabada, Dane Paterson and Corbin Bosch.
De Zorzi missed South Africa's recent Test assignment against Australia due to a hamstring injury, while Hamza has also been included in the squad for the Bangladesh series.
Temba Bavuma will continue to lead the side, which aims to carry forward the winning momentum that has seen the team reach the No.1 rank in the ICC Men's Test Team Rankings.
"Coming off a hard-fought series against Australia, our focus will be on carrying that momentum into the Bangladesh series, which is our next big assignment of the summer," head coach Shukri Conrad said.
"Traditionally, surfaces on the Highveld favour pace and bounce, although we have seen the Wanderers offer some assistance to spin in recent times. So with that in mind, there will be greater focus on our seam-bowling options."
The first Test between South Africa and Bangladesh will be played in Johannesburg from November 15 to 19, while the second Test is scheduled to take place in Centurion from November 23 to 27.
The last time these two sides met on South African soil, the Proteas secured a 2-0 series win.
South Africa squad: Temba Bavuma (c), Marques Ackerman, Matthew Breetzke, Corbin Bosch, Tony de Zorzi, Simon Harmer, Zubayr Hamza, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder, Anrich Nortje, Dane Paterson, Kagiso Rabada and Ryan Rickelton.
(Reporting by ANI correspondent; editing by Reuters staff)
