Cricket South Africa convener of selectors, Mike Procter, named the 15-man test and ODI squads for the upcoming tour of India.

South Africa will depart on January 30 to play two tests and three ODIs.

Test Squad

Johan Botha gets a test recall as the second spinner. He was last in the test squad during the 2008 tour of Bangladesh.

Lonwabo Tsotsobe is also included and gives another pace bowling option. Other than that the squad is essentially the same as the one that has taken on England this summer.

Proctor said this about the test squad, “It is important to have a second specialist spin bowling option for a test series on the Asian sub-continent. We feel this squad covers all our tactical options and will give a good account of itself.”

Test squad:

Graeme Smith (capt)
Hashim Amla
Johan Botha
Mark Boucher
AB de Villiers
JP Duminy
Paul Harris
Jacques Kallis
Ryan McLaren
Morne Morkel
Wayne Parnell
Alviro Petersen
Ashwell Prince
Dale Steyn
Lonwabo Tsotsobe

ODI Squad

Opening batsman Loots Bosman is recalled to the ODI squad following a successful Pro 20 series against England.

“We feel that Bosman gives us an explosive hitting option up front and this will be the ideal opportunity for him to show his worth on the sub-continent where next year’s World Cup will be played” said Proctor

The squad looks fairly strong, and has the added benefit of three spinners as well as good medium pace and fast bowling options.

In the batting lineup, Herschelle Gibbs is included where I feel it may have been better to blood a youngster with an eye to the future.

“There are several players who are unlucky not to make the ODI squad including Hashim Amla, Ryan McLaren and Charl Langeveldt and I must emphasise that they are all still in the running for the World Cup next year”  said Procter.

ODI squad:

Graeme Smith (capt)
Loots Bosman
Johan Botha
Mark Boucher
AB de Villiers
JP Duminy
Herschelle Gibbs
Jacques Kallis
Albie Morkel
Morne Morkel
Wayne Parnell
Alviro Petersen
Dale Steyn
Lonwabo Tsotsobe
Roelof van der Merwe