Mulder included for Tests

Batting all-rounder Wiaan Mulder has been included in SA’s squad for two Test matches against Sri Lanka, starting in Durban on Wednesday.

Mulder, 20, was added to the 13-man squad which beat Pakistan in all three Tests in a home series this season.

A notable omission is fast bowler Lungi Ngidi, who is recovering from a knee injury.

The Sri Lankan team were due to arrive in SA on Thursday after suffering two heavy defeats in a Test series in Australia.

Squad:

Faf du Plessis (captain), Hashim Amla, Temba Bavuma, Theunis de Bruyn, Quinton de Kock (wkt), Dean Elgar, Zubayr Hamza, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder, Duanne Olivier, Vernon Philander, Kagiso Rabada, Dale Steyn Fixtures:

February 13-17, Durban February 21-25, Port Elizabeth.