Bosch To Make Proteas Debut Against Pakistan

South Africa will field debutant Corbin Bosch in their first test against Pakistan, starting on Boxing Day, as captain Temba Bavuma revealed the line-up on Tuesday.

Bosch features in an all-seamer bowling line-up and will be playing on his home ground at Centurion, winning a test cap just days after making his one day international debut on Sunday, hitting 40 not out and taking one wicket as South Africa lost to Pakistan at the Wanderers in Johannesburg.

The 30-year-old Bosch joins Marco Jansen, Kagiso Rabada and Dane Paterson in the home attack, getting an opportunity because of a long injury list that sees Ottneil Baartman, Nandre Burger, Gerald Coetzee, Wiaan Mulder, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje and Lizaad Williams all out because of injury or lack of fitness.

Its one thing making your debut, but then to make it where youve made a name for yourself in the provincial setup is another thing, Bavuma said of Bosch at a press conference on Tuesday.

I think Corbin adds an extra element to our bowling attack, he comes with the extra pace. Obviously, a big, strong guy as well, so one of the guys who can hit the deck hard.