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Simon Harmer has been Recalled to the SA Test Squad

Sangeeta Viswas
2 years ago

Simon Harmer has been recalled to South Africa’s Test squad for a two-Test tour of New Zealand next month.

The Kolpak Deal Signed :-

Harmer last played for the country on a tour of India in 2015 and signed a Kolpak deal with Essex in 2017.

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Simon Harmer has been Recalled to the SA Test Squad

The offspinner was including in the Traveling Group as a back-up to Keshav Maharaj and replaced George Linde, who was not receiving.

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Selected because of their impending marriage. The other spinner, who has been around the team lately, Prenalane Subrian, was not speculating due to a groin injury.

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Simon Harmer has been Recalled to the SA Test Squad

There is also a memory for seam bowler Lutho Sipmala. Who missed the tour of the West Indies and the series against India at home. The sipmala joins the six-strong seam crew.

A Kolpak-Returnee Duane Olivier :-

This will be helming by Kagiso Rabada. who was resting from the ODI squad against India and also includes Lungi Ngidi, Marco Jensen, Glenton Stuurman? Another Kolpak-returnee Duane Olivier, and all-rounder Viaan Mulder?

Sisanda Magala, who was including in the Test squad for the India series, has been dropped.

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Simon Harmer has been Recalled to the SA Test Squad

The series will be starting on February 17 and both the matches will be playing at Hagley Oval in Christchurch. This is a change from the original schedule, with the first Test in Christchurch and the second in Wellington. But with New Zealand has tighter COVID-19 resistance. The travel has been cut short by staying in one place.

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South Africa departs for New Zealand on 2 February. And will undergo an inevitable 10-day quarantine before agreeing to train.

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Simon Harmer has been Recalled to the SA Test Squad

The Names of SA teams for NZ Tour :-

  1. Dean Elgar (captain), 2. Temba Bavuma, 3. Sarel Irvi, 4. Simon Harmer, 5. Marco Jensen, 6. Keshav Maharaj, 7. Aiden Markram, 8. Viaan Mulder, 9. Lungi Ngidi, 10. Duane Olivier, 11. K. Pietersen, and 12. Kagiso Rabada, 13. Ryan Rickelton, 14. Lutho Sipamla, 15. Glenton Stuurman, and 16. Rasi V. D. Dussen, 17. Kyle Verne.

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