Temba Bavuma named new Proteas Test captain
Cricket South Africa announced the appointment of Temba Bavuma as Proteas Test captain as part of a restructuring within the leadership group of the national team.
Bavuma's first assignment will be to lead a 15-man squad in the two-match Betway Test series against the West Indies from 28 February - 12 March in Centurion and Johannesburg.
Elgar, meanwhile, remains available to play for the Proteas after captaining them in 15 Tests during a near-two-year reign.
Proteas Test squad against West Indies
Temba Bavuma (captain, DP World Lions), Gerald Coetzee (ITEC Knights), Tony de Zorzi (Six Gun Grill Western Province), Dean Elgar (Momentum Multiply Titans), Simon Harmer (Momentum Multiply Titans), Marco Jansen (Dafabet Warriors), Heinrich Klaasen (Momentum Multiply Titans), Keshav Maharaj (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Aiden Markram (Momentum Multiply Titans), Wiaan Mulder (DP World Lions), Senuran Muthusamy (North West Dragons), Anrich Nortje (Dafabet Warriors), Keegan Petersen (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Kagiso Rabada (DP World Lions), Ryan Rickelton (DP World Lions).
South Africa Betway Test Series against West Indies
28 February - 04 March
South Africa vs West Indies - SuperSport Park, Centurion
08 - 12 March
South Africa vs West Indies - DP World Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg