Duanne Olivier returns as South Africa name squad for India Tests

Sisanda Magala and Ryan Rickelton have earned maiden red-ball call-ups while uncapped duo Prenelan Subrayen and Glenton Stuurman have also been included in the 21-player squad

Duanne Olivier could be in line for a Test recall after being included in South Africa’s 21-player squad to face India later in December.

The right-arm pacer, who has 10 red-ball caps for South Africa, hasn’t made an international appearance in any format since  February 2019. However, after returning to South African cricket following the end of the Kolpak system earlier in 2021, Olivier has shown fine form for the Lions, taking 28 wickets at 11.14.

Seamer Sisanda Magala, who has made five white-ball appearances for the Proteas, and top-order batter Ryan Rickelton have earned maiden call-ups to the Test squad while uncapped duo Prenelan Subrayen and Glenton Stuurman have also been included.

The remainder of the squad is largely the same as the one that toured West Indies in June, a series which South Africa won 2-0. Of that squad, only spinner Tabraiz Shamsi and uncapped pace bowler Lizaad Williams are absent.

^{Dean Elgar will captain South Africa [Sydney Seshibedi/Getty Images]}

Dean Elgar will captain South Africa for the first time on home soil while Temba Bavuma, who was unavailable for the West Indies Tests through injury, will return as vice-captain.

The three-match series, which is South Africa’s first of the 2021-23 World Test Championship cycle, is scheduled to begin on December 26 in Centurion. The series will then move to Johannesburg for the second Test (January 3-7) and Cape Town (January 11-15) for the third and final Test.

South Africa squad: Dean Elgar, Temba Bavuma, Quinton de Kock, Kagiso Rabada, Rassie van der Dussen, Beuran Hendricks, George Linde, Wiaan Mulder, Anrich Nortje, Keegan Petersen, Sarel Erwee, Kyle Verreynne, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, Lungi Ngidi, Duanne Olivier, Glenton Stuurman, Prenelan Subrayen, Sisanda Magala, Ryan Rickelton

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