Injuries deplete rival teams

South Africa have already been deprived of the services of opening batsmen Gary Kirsten and Herschelle Gibbs because of a broken finger and torn toe tendon respectively.

The Zimbabwean squad of 13 arrived in south africa on tuesday without the spearhead of their attack, paceman Heath Streak. He injured a knee during the 10-wicket defeat by Australia in the inaugural Test between the two countries in Harare two weeks ago.

Leg-spinner Paul Strang and all-rounder Andy Blignaut are also listed among the Zimbabwean walking wounded, while leading all-rounder Neil Johnson is in the squad but unable to bowl because of a groin problem.

Seamer David Mutendera is the only uncapped player in the Zimbabwean squad, with Boeta Dippenaar the only South African due to make his Test debut.

The Test is only the second between the two countries and the first to be played in South Africa following the South Africans8217; seven-wicket win in Harare in 1995-96.

TEAMS

South Africa: Adam Bacher, Boeta Dippenaar, Jacques Kallis, Daryll Cullinan, Hansie Cronje captain, Jonty Rhodes, Shaun Pollock or David Terbrugge, Mark Boucher, Lance Klusener, Allan Donald, Paul Adams.

Zimbabwe from: Alistair Campbell captain, Andy Flower, Grant Flower, Murray Goodwin, Neil Johnson, Gavin Rennie, Guy Whittall, Andrew Whittall, Mpumelelo Mbangwa, David Mutendera, Henry Olonga, Bryan Strang, Trevor Gripper.