| PLAYER | ROLE |
|---|---|
| Temba Bavuma (c) | Middle-order batter |
| Corbin Bosch | Allrounder |
| Matthew Breetzke | Batter |
| Gerald Coetzee | Bowler |
| Quinton de Kock † | Wicketkeeper batter |
| Tony de Zorzi | Top-order batter |
| Bjorn Fortuin | Bowler |
| Duan Jansen | Bowler |
| Marco Jansen | Bowling allrounder |
| Keshav Maharaj | Bowler |
| Kwena Maphaka | Bowler |
| Aiden Markram | Middle-order batter |
| David Miller | Middle-order batter |
| Lungi Ngidi | Bowler |
| Ryan Rickelton † | Wicketkeeper batter |
| Tristan Stubbs † | Wicketkeeper batter |
| LAST FIVE MATCHES | DATE | SERIES/TOURNAMENT | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SASA |  | 155 | lost to | 431/2 |  | AUSAUS | 24/08/25 | South Africa tour of Australia 2025 |
| SASA | | 277 | beat | 193 | | AUSAUS | 22/08/25 | South Africa tour of Australia 2025 |
| SASA | | 296/8 | beat | 198 | | AUSAUS | 19/08/25 | South Africa tour of Australia 2025 |
| SASA | | match abandoned | | AUSAUS | 25/02/25 | ICC Champions Trophy (ICC KnockOut) | ||
| SASA | | 212 | lost to | 215/7 | | AUSAUS | 16/11/23 | World Cup |
Baartman is the second South Africa player to be ruled out, after Kagiso Rabada
No Test centuries for three years and an average under 25 but the No.3 will head to South Africa
Gerald Coetzee is back for ODIs after last playing the format in the 2023 World Cup
Selectors keep faith in Labuschagne despite extended form slump with Connolly, Neser and Kuhnemann finding spots for the three-Test series
The upcoming Tests remain a priority for multi-format players, but the ODIs in Zimbabwe and South Africa carry some significance
