Oliver, Ngidi added to SA squad in Steyn's absence

South Africa have added fast bowlers Duanne Oliver and Lungi Ngidi for the second Test against India beginning January 13 at Centurion.

Cape Town: South Africa decided to bolster their pace battery by addiging fast bowlers Duanne Oliver and Lungi Ngidi for the second Test against India beginning January 13 at Centurion.

They have been brought as dual replacement for the injured Dale Steyn. Steyn, making a comeback into a Test cricket after a gap of one year, hurt is ankle while bowling in India's first innings. Scans revealed a tension and he was advised four to six weeks rest, ruling him out of the India series.

He will try and recover for the Australia series, slated in March.

Oliver made his Test debut in 2016-17 and has played five Tests against Sri Lanka, England and Bangladesh.

Ngidi is yet to make his Test or ODI debut, but has played 3 T20Is. South Africa won the opening Test against India by 72 runs.

With the inclusion of two raw fast bowlers, South Africa have shown all the signs of laucnhing an all out attack on the Indians. The Centurion pith promises to be a green one, so the possibility of the Proteas going in with an all fast bowling attack cannot ruled out.

South Africa Squad: Faf du Plessis (c), Deal Elgar, Aiden Markram, Hashim Amla, Temba Bavuma, Theunis de Bruyne, Quinton de Kock (wk), Keshav Maharaj, Morne Morkel, Chris Morris, Vernon Philander, Kagiso Rabada, Andile Phehlukwayo, Duanne Oliver, Lungi Ngidi.