Changes named for third Castle Test match

Neil Mckenzie and Morne Morkel have been dropped for the third Castle Test in Cape Town. Ashwell Prince returns to the side as captain to replace the injured Graeme Smith, Prince will play as opener, alongside the Dolphins batsman Imraan Khan, who’ll make his Test debut.

Albie Morkel has been retained in the squad, while the uncapped fast bowler Wayne Parnell has also been included.

The inclusion of Prince as captain is not much of a surprise after he missed all the Tests in Australia due to injury and failed to win back his place due to the strong form of JP Duminy. I have to ask why Cricket South Africa is so conservative? Prince is 32 years old this year, he’s don’t have long to play, why not invest in a young player for the future?

South Africa squad: Ashwell Prince (capt), Imraan Khan, Hashim Amla, Jacques Kallis, AB de Villiers, JP Duminy, Mark Boucher (wk), Paul Harris, Albie Morkel, Dale Steyn, Makhaya Ntini, Wayne Parnell.