South Africa have gambled on the fitness of Keshav Maharaj and Wiaan Mulder, and included both in the Test squad to play Pakistan over the festive season.Maharaj suffered an 11th-hour groin strain in the warm-ups for the first ODI in Paarl on Tuesday and had to be removed from the team sheet just before the toss.

South Africa has unveiled a 16-player squad for their upcoming two-Test series against Pakistan, featuring two uncapped fast bowlers, Kwena Maphaka and Corbin Bosch. Injuries to key players like Anrich Nortje and Lizaad Williams necessitated these additions.

South Africa have announced its Test squad for the upcoming series against Pakistan. The team features Keshav Maharaj and Wiaan Mulder, despite their recent injuries. Maharaj suffered a last-minute groin strain during the warm-ups for the first ODI in Paarl on Tuesday,

South Africa has included Keshav Maharaj and Wiaan Mulder in their Test squad for the upcoming series against Pakistan

The third and last Twenty20 between South Africa and Pakistan has been washed out in Johannesburg. Match officials waited two hours after the scheduled late-afternoon start on Saturday before abandoning the game without a ball bowled.

Keshav Maharaj and Wiaan Mulder have been included in South Africa's Test squad for the upcoming series against Pakistan, starting on December 26.

Wiaan Mulder, who missed out the second Sri Lanka Test earlier in the season, has also been included in the squad as he completes the final phase of his recovery from a fractured finger. If the all-rounder is selected for the first Test, batter Matthew Breetzke will be released from the squad.

PAARL: Pakistan announced the playing XI for the first one day international (ODI) against South Africa going to be played at Boland Park in Paarl, South

South Africa included all-rounder Wiaan Mulder and left-arm spin bowler Keshav Maharaj in the squad, but both selections are subject to fitness.