Daryn Dupavillon

Uncapped seamers Daryn Dupavillon and Ottniel Baartman on Friday received maiden Test call-ups as South Africa named a 21-member squad for their upcoming Test series in Pakistan.

An already depleted South Africa squad has been dealt a further blow after newly-appointed captain Temba Bavuma was ruled out of their four-match home Twenty20 International series against Pakistan with a hamstring strain.

South Africa have expectedly left out the IPL-bound players from their 15-man Test squad for the two-match home series against Bangladesh starting March 31.

Daryn Dupavillon took two crucial wickets in his first over as Pretoria Capitals restricted Sunrisers Eastern Cape to 113 runs. Capitals chased down the target with ease, winning by six wickets. Eathen Bosch was named Player of the Match for his economical bowling performance.

Left-arm spin bowler Keshav Maharaj will captain South Africa in three one-day internationals against the Netherlands, starting on November 26. Cricket South Africa on Wednesday announced a 16-man squad missing several leading players, including regular white ball captain Temba Bavuma.

South Africa has replaced paceman Ottniel Baartman with another uncapped seamer Marco Jansen in their 21-member squad which will leave for Pakistan on Friday after the entire squad returned negative for COVID-19. South Africa are set to return to Pakistan after 14 years to play two Test matches in Karachi and Rawalpindi, starting January 26. It will be followed by three T20 Internationals in Lahore.

South Africa on Thursday called up batsman Khaya Zondo to their Test team for a two-match series against Bangladesh but have been forced to name a weakened 15-man squad.

Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced that the team has cleared COVID-19 tests and will travel to Karachi on Friday for the upcoming series. "The touring party has been cleared by COVID-19 tests which took place on Tuesday and Thursday and will travel to Karachi this evening," CSA said in a statement.

Pretoria Capitals secured their first win of the SA20 2025 season by defeating Sunrisers Eastern Cape by 6 wickets. Sunrisers were bowled out for 113, with Bosch and Dupavillon playing key roles. Capitals overcame early setbacks during their chase and reached the target, thanks to Ackerman and Livingstone's crucial partnership.

The South African cricket team arrived in Karachi on Saturday to play two Tests and three T20Is on their first tour of Pakistan in 14 years. The team, led by Quinton de Kock, was whisked from the airport under state-head level security. The 21-member squad had two Covid-19 tests before their departure from Johannesburg which all came back negative.

Led by Quinton de Kock, South Africa's 44 cricketers, who are part of a men's high performance squad, have returned to training amid the Covid-19 pandemic after getting approval from the country's sports ministry.

The Indian Premier League's financial muscle was shown on Thursday when Cricket South Africa said none of the players contracted in the Indian league will play for South Africa in a Twenty20 international series against Pakistan.

The SA20 Season 3 match between Pretoria Capitals and Durban's Super Giants in Centurion was abandoned due to persistent rain. Despite attempts to start play and inspections by officials, conditions remained unplayable. Both teams received two points each, and ticket holders are eligible for refunds as per the league's policy.

Opening batsman Aiden Markram and all-rounder Wiaan Mulder will return to South Africa's One-Day International squad for the first time in two years ahead of a three-match home series against Pakistan next month.

Australian Marnus Labuschagne's first one-day international century proved to be in vain as South Africa breezed to a six-wicket victory in Potchefstroom on Saturday and a clean sweep of the three-match series.

Pretoria Capitals, the 2023 SA20 finalists, aim for a comeback in 2025 with new captain Rilee Rossouw and head coach Jonathan Trott. Key additions, including Liam Livingstone and Evin Lewis, bolster the squad. After a disappointing 2024 season, the team aims to reclaim its form, starting against Durban's Super Giants on 10 January.

South Africa skipper Quinton de Kock has admitted that security was a point of concern before the side reached Pakistan to play the upcoming two-match Test series. Pakistan and South Africa will be locking horns in the two-match Test series, beginning January 26. The two-match series will be a part of the World Test Championship (WTC).

New-look Pakistan will look to end a 17-year wait for a series win against South Africa and leapfrog the Proteas in the rankings in the second Test starting on Thursday.

Hosts South Africa will look to impose another trial by spin on seething tourists Bangladesh in the second and final Test starting at St George's Park in Gqeberha, formerly Port Elizabeth, on Friday.

South Africa has always been a difficult opposition but Pakistan will have the home advantage this time as they host the visitors for the first time in nearly 14 years, said head coach Misbah-ul-Haq.