The Proteas yesterday called up Knights seamer Migael Pretorius to their squad for the Test series against Sri Lanka starting on Boxing Day.
The 25-year-old from Vereeniging has had an exceptional season so far in the 4-Day Domestic Cup under the coaching of Proteas pace legend Allan Donald.
He is currently third on the tournament’s leading wicket-takers list with 19 scalps from five matches and best bowling figures of 7/102 against the Dolphins last month.
CSA selectors chief Victor Mpitsang, says: “We’re pleased to include Migael in the Proteas Test squad for the Sri Lanka series. We’re big on rewarding consistently good work and the player has done a lot to make a case for himself.
“We hope that this experience will be a great learning one for him and that this can serve as encouragement for [other] players.”
The Proteas will gather in Pretoria on Saturday, 19 December to begin their preparation.
Kagiso Rabada and Dwaine Pretorius have not yet been medically cleared to compete.
Proteas squad: Quinton de Kock (captain), Temba Bavuma, Aiden Markram, Faf du Plessis, Beuran Hendricks, Dean Elgar, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Rassie van der Dussen, Sarel Erwee, Anrich Nortje, Glenton Stuurman, Wiaan Mulder, Keegan Petersen, Kyle Verreynne and Migael Pretorius.