The Proteas will take on the Tigers in a two-Test series which will kick off in Mirpur on Oct 21, followed by the second Test in Chattogram on Oct 29.
The South Africa cricket team reached in Dhaka on Wednesday (Oct 16) for two-match Test series against Bangladesh, a series which is the part of the ICC World Test Championship. This is the first time for the South Africa to visit Bangladesh for a Test series since 2015. Both the Tests in that series were drawn, due to rain and inclement weather.
The Proteas are the only other team barring India to have not lost any Test against Bangladesh. They won 12 of the 14 Tests between the two teams.
Uncertainty hovering over the Proteas visit following the political change in Bangladesh, but after security assurance, the team agreed to come.
They though have come with regular captain Temba Bavuma, the batter won't be able to play the first Test due to an injury. Aiden Markham will lead the side in the first Test.
Bavuma's absence in the opening Test means that no South African had any experience to play Test cricket on Bangladesh soil.
The opening Test will be Shakib Al Hasan's last match in this format and it also marks the beginning of Bangladesh team's new coach Phil Simmons who arrived by the same flight with South Africa on Wednesday.
Simmons, a former West Indies all-rounder, was named as Bangladesh coach immediately for up to 2025 Champions Trophy after the BCB suspended Chandika Hathurusingha on disciplinary ground.
Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium will host the first Test, beginning on Oct 21 while the second Test will start in Chattogram from Oct 29.
South Africa squad
Temba Bavuma (C), David Bedingham, Matthew Breetzke, Dewald Brevis, Tony de Zorzi, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder, Senuran Muthusamy, Lungi Ngidi, Dane Paterson, Dane Piedt, Kagiso Rabada, Tristan Stubbs, Ryan Rickelton and Kyle Verreynne.
