JOHANNESBURG: South Africa has dropped its googly leg-spinner bowler Imran Tahir as it reveals names of 15 players in the three Test match series against Australia.
Proteas added the two fast- bowlers, one right-hand Ryan McLaren and left-hand Wayne Parnell in the Team squad.
South Africa is going to play without its prominent all-rounder Jacques Kallis after 18 years, who had taken the retirement in his last series against India.
South Africa and Australia will play their first Test match from February Wednesday 12 to February 16 Sunday in Centurion.
South Africa Test squad:
- Graeme Smith (captain)
- Hashim Amla
- AB de Villiers
- JP Duminy
- Faf du Plessis
- Dean Elgar
- Rory Kleinveldt
- Ryan McLaren
- Morne Morkel
- Wayne Parnell
- Alviro Petersen
- Robbie Peterson
- Vernon Philander
- Dale Steyn
- Thami Tsolekile (keeper)
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