South Africa recently moved to the summit of the test rankings after securing a 2-1 series victory against Australia. Ahead of hosting Bangladesh and England, coach Shukri Conrad made a decisive change by omitting number three batter David Bedingham. Conrad plans to install either the fit-again Tony de Zorzi or Zubayr Hamza into the top order for the duration of both series. Matches will be heavily influenced by pace conditions, particularly at Highveld venues like Johannesburg and Pretoria.
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Shukri Conrad intends to keep South Africa's top seven batting lineup stable across five…: Shukri Conrad intends to keep South Africa's top seven batting lineup stable across five upcoming home tests.
Highveld venues in Johannesburg and Pretoria are expected to provide conditions that favo…: Highveld venues in Johannesburg and Pretoria are expected to provide conditions that favor fast bowling against both opponents.
South Africa has been cautioned not to overlook Bangladesh due to the visitors' improved…: South Africa has been cautioned not to overlook Bangladesh due to the visitors' improved fast-bowling attack.
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Nov 12 : South Africa are looking for a settled batting order for their summer tests when they choose the line-up for their first test against Bangladesh, which gets underway in Johannesburg on Sunday, coach Shukri Conrad said.
Fresh from a 2-1 test series victory over Australia, which has put South Africa top of the test rankings and on course to defend their World Test Championship title, Conrad said he wanted to ensure continuity through the two tests against Bangladesh and then a three-test home series against England, which begins in mid-December.
South Africa dropped David Bedingham, who played at No. 3 in the three tests against Australia, and Conrad said on Thursday he would pick one of Tony de Zorzi, who is back from a hamstring injury, or Zubayr Hamza in his place.
“We've tried a few players in that No. 3 spot, David was the last one. The last thing I want to do is create … what would look like from the outside … as if it's a bit of a revolving door in the No. 3…
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