Ahead of Saturday’s opening Test match between the Proteas and Sri Lanka, the SA Cricket Magazine writers make some controversial picks for their Proteas starting XI’s.
Ryan Vrede
1 Dean Elgar
2 Aiden Markram
3 Faf du Plessis
4 Quinton de Kock (c)
5 Rassie van der Dussen
6 Kyle Verreynne (wk)
7 Wiaan Mulder
8 Keshav Maharaj
9 Anrich Nortje
10 Lungi Ngidi
11 Glenton Stuurman
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Craig Lewis
1 Dean Elgar
2 Aiden Markram
3 Rassie van der Dussen
4 Faf du Plessis
5 Temba Bavuma
6 Quinton de Kock (c) (wk)
7 Wiaan Mulder
8 Keshav Maharaj
9 Anrich Nortje
10 Lungi Ngidi
11 Glenton Stuurman
Andre Huisamen
1 Dean Elgar
2 Aiden Markram
3 Temba Bavuma
4 Faf du Plessis
5 Rassie van der Dussen
6 Quinton de Kock (c) (wk)
7 Dwaine Pretorius
8 Keshav Maharaj
9 Anrich Nortje
10 Lungi Ngidi
11 Glenton Stuurman