South Africa squad unchanged for England series

South Africa squad unchanged for England series
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Summary Graeme Smith captains the same group that recently won in New Zealand.

South Africa has selected an unchanged squad for the three-match series against England in July and August pitting test crickets highest-ranked teams.Graeme Smith captains the same group that recently won in New Zealand, with allrounder Jacques Kallis, batsman Hashim Amla, fast bowlers Dale Steyn and Vernon Philander and wicketkeeper Mark Boucher all in the 15-man squad announced Wednesday.South Africa plays top-ranked England at The Oval, Headingley and Lords, with the first test starting July 19.Left-armer Lonwabo Tsotsobe and young Marchant de Lange provide fast-bowling backup, while batsman JP Duminy also is retained.Head selector Andrew Hudson says we are now building up excellent depth in both the batting and bowling departments.
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