Summary Fast bowler Kyle Abbott took nine wickets on his Test debut against Pakistan.
CAPE TOWN: Fast bowler Kyle Abbott, who took nine wickets on his Test debut last week, has been added to South Africa s squad for the one-day international series against Pakistan.
"Morne Morkel s recovery from his hamstring injury is still a work in progress and we consider it prudent to provide extra depth to our fast bowling resources," selection convener Andrew Hudson said in a Cricket South Africa statement on Wednesday.
Morkel s injury also provided Abbott with an initial test squad call-up and when Jacques Kallis withdrew on the first morning, he was trust into the team.
Abbott s seven for 29 in the first innings was the second best return on debut by a South African and he helped bowl his side to an innings win over Pakistan to complete a 3-0 series whitewash.
The 25-year-old was already in the squad for two T20 internationals on Friday and Sunday. The five-match ODI series starts on March 10.
