Proteas to test next gen against neighbours

THE World Test Champions have not had much time to put their feet back up home after their heroics in England.

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Shukri Conrad has, though, refreshed the squad with a group of youthful stars looking to push for a place in the starting XI. Here, Independent Media’s Zaahier Adams picks five players that will hope to impress in Bulawayo.

KWENA MAPHAKA

The teenage fast bowler enjoyed a Test debut earlier this season in the New Year Test against Pakistan at Newlands, and was considered unlucky not to be selected in the 15-man travelling squad for Lord’s with Conrad opting for Lungi Ngidi’s experience instead.

But with regular new-ball bowlers Kagiso Rabada and Marco Jansen rested, and Ngidi unlikely to feature in the first Test, it is an ideal opportunity for the 19-year-old to show that he should indeed be part of the Proteas’ future Test plans.

MATTHEW BREETZKE