The Proteas bat first in the first Test against New Zealand. Sarel Erwee and Glenton Stuurman make their debuts and Zubayr Hamza is back in the lineup.
Sarel Erwee and Glenton Stuurman will become Proteas Test cap numbers 115 and 116 respectively as the pair make their debut against the BLACKCAPS at Hagley Oval on Thursday.
Erwee, who has toured with the Test team for more than a year, biding his time, replaces Keegan Petersen who missed the tour and Stuurman replaces Lungi Ngidi who has been ruled out of the first match with a back strain.
The BLACKCAPS won the toss and elected to field first.
Proteas Test team vs New Zealand – Match 1
Dean Elgar (captain, Momentum Multiply Titans), Temba Bavuma (vice-captain, Imperial Lions), Sarel Erwee (debut, Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Marco Jansen (Gbets Warriors), Aiden Markram (Momentum Multiply Titans), Zubayr Hamza (Six Gun Grill Western Province), Duanne Olivier (Imperial Lions), Kagiso Rabada (Imperial Lions), Glenton Stuurman (debut, Gbets Warriors), Rassie van der Dussen (Imperial Lions), Kyle Verreynne (wicket-keeper, Six Gun Grill Western Province).
South Africa Test Tour to New Zealand Itinerary
Thursday, 17 to Monday, 21 February 1st Test Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Friday, 25 February to Tuesday, 01 March 2nd Test Hagley Oval, Christchurch
