At the age of 30, Corbin Bosch, an all-rounder from South Africa, will make his Test debut. The starting lineup for the opening Test match against Pakistan was revealed by Cricket South Africa. SuperSport Park in Centurion is scheduled to host the first Test.
The third and final ODI of the 50-over series was Bosch’s most recent international match against the same opponent. With the bat, he was outstanding, hitting an undefeated 40-run knock off 44 balls. Bosch’s addition to the lineup only strengthens Kagiso Rabada, Marco Jansen, and Dane Paterson’s all-pace assault. Temba Bavuma, the captain, prioritises Bosch’s strength, speed, and recent performance. His selection follows a long list of injured players that includes Lizaad Williams, Wiaan Mulder, Gerald Coetzee, Lungi Ngidi, Nandre Burger, Anrich Nortje, and Ottneil Baartman.
The all-rounder’s debut at his provincial home stadium is crucial, the red-ball captain emphasised during Tuesday’s news conference. He was eloquent about the other attributes that Bosch brought to the table in addition to his batsmanship.
Left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj will not play because of the decision to move on with an all-seam attack. At Centurion, where the ground and conditions are quite favourable for speed bowlers, Bavuma believed it fit with their typical approach.
The World Test Championship rankings are presently being dominated by South Africa, who have won five straight games. It is expected that they will be eager to win in order to guarantee their spot in the Lord’s final in June of next year. Bavuma stressed their goal of a whitewash while acknowledging the high expectations and concentrating on effectively performing the fundamentals.
South Africa’s squad for first Test against Pakistan
Tony de Zorzi, Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs, Temba Bavuma (c), David Bedingham, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Kagiso Rabada, Dane Paterson
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