But the real headline-grabbers are two rising stars who are set to make their much-anticipated Test debuts in Zimbabwe, and they are Lhuan-dre Pretorius and Dewald Brevis. At just 19 years old, Lhuan-dre Pretorius has already set domestic circuits on fire, averaging over 60 in first-class cricket.
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Brevis will bat at No. 6, and fans are eager to see how he will translate his fearless white-ball approach to the traditional format of the game. South Africa will have the new opening duo featuring Matthew Breetzke and Tony de Zorzi for the first Test against Zimbabwe.
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Here’s South Africa XI for the first Test against Zimbabwe:
? TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT ?Captain Keshav Maharaj has confirmed the Starting XI for our Proteas Men ahead of tomorrow’s 1st Test against Zimbabwe ???.A team ready to leave their mark in Bulawayo with flair and firepower ??.#WozaNawe pic.twitter.com/hvCSd0xkS0
— Proteas Men (@ProteasMenCSA) June 27, 2025
Proteas rest big names, young guns set to shine in Zimbabwe
Meanwhile, Temba Bavuma was ruled out of the upcoming two-match Test series against Zimbabwe as he continues to recover from the hamstring injury he picked up during the recent ICC World Test Championship (WTC) Final 2025 against Australia at Lord’s.
He will share the new ball duties with Corbin Bosch and Wiaan Mulder, both of whom featured in the WTC final 2025 against Australia at Lord's. Notably, the Proteas side crushed Australia by five wickets to lift the WTC title, ending their nearly three-decade wait for an ICC trophy.
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