Boje, Hayward get SA Test call

Nicky Boje and Mornantau Hayward were named in the South Africa squad on Saturday to play India in the first Test in Bloemfontein.

Left-arm spinner Boje last played a Test against the West Indies in Antigua in April this year before being sidelined with knee and shoulder injuries.

Fast bowler Hayward played his last Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo in August last year and has been included in place of veteran Allan Donald, who is out with a strained stomach muscle.

Boje has won his place back at the expense of left-arm spinner Claude Henderson, who played in both Tests in Zimbabwe in September. Also out from that squad is fast bowler Andre Nel.

Uncapped swing bowler Charl Langeveldt was named in the squad but seems set to be named 12th man.

The Test, the first of three, starts next Saturday.

The South African A squad to play a four-day tour match against India in East London from November 10-13 was also named.

The squads:

South Africa: Shaun Pollock (captain), Nicky Boje, Mark Boucher, Boeta Dippenaar, Herschelle Gibbs, Mornantau Hayward, Jacques Kallis, Gary Kirsten, Lance Klusener, Charl Langeveldt, Neil McKenzie, Makhaya Ntini.

South Africa A: HD Ackerman (captain), Paul Adams, Gulam Bodi, Justin Kemp, Charl Langeveldt, Andre Nel, Justin Ontong, Jacques Rudolph, Graeme Smith, Thami Tsolekile, Martin van Jaarsveld, Charl Willoughby.

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