South Africa play Bangladesh in the first Test at the Wanderers starting Sunday, with Zubayr Hamza returning to Test cricket after more than two years and Dane Paterson also recalled.
South Africa announce a playing XI that brings Hamza back at No. 3, with a change from Tony de Zorzi. The pace attack is set to feature Paterson alongside Kagiso Rabada and Marco Jansen, while Simon Harmer is named to lead the spin options. Coverage also notes that Anrich Nortje is sidelined due to a groin injury, shaping the selection.
Across outlets, the main emphasis is on the same team announcement and personnel changes, particularly Hamza’s long layoff and Paterson’s return. The South African focuses on Hamza’s first Test in over two years, while Yahoo Sports and Times of India foreground the XI and the specific replacements. IOL adds additional context about Nortje’s injury as part of the selection picture.
