Maddinson, Harper added to Australian squad for South Africa Tests

The first Test between Australia and South Africa begins in Durban on Friday October 9, and Sam Harper as well as Nic Maddinson have been added to Australia’s Test squad for the upcoming tour as injuries threaten to sideline several key players. On Thursday night Cricket Australia announced that Harper and Maddison will join the squad as injury cover for Josh Inglis, Matt Renshaw and Cameron Green.

“Sam gives us wicketkeeping cover as Josh continues his recovery while Nic provides flexibility throughout the batting order,” Chairman of selectors, George Bailey said.

Australia Test squad: Pat Cummins (c), Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Cooper Connolly, Cameron Green, Sam Harper, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis (second Test onwards), Matthew Kuhnemann, Marnus Labuschagne, Nic Maddinson, Nathan Lyon, Michael Neser, Matthew Renshaw, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Beau Webster

South Africa’s first Test preliminary squad: Temba Bavuma (c), Marques Ackerman, David Bedingham, Corbin Bosch, Gerald Coetzee, Tony de Zorzi, Simon Harmer, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder, Senuran Muthusamy, Anrich Nortje, Dane Paterson, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs, Kyle Verreynne