The 26-year-old has played four ODIs and two T20Is for South Africa. "The selection of Mulder continues our strategy to expand our pool of all-rounders against top quality opposition," added Zondi in a Cricket South Africa statement. "He is a batting all-rounder and his selection will depend on how we decide to balance our starting XI."After an impressive start to his South Africa career in ODIs and T20Is, @Heini22 has been called up to the squad for the Test series against Australia.https://t.co/SLd5cbIXA4 pic.twitter.com/t9nTJlKpTC
— ICC (@ICC) February 24, 2018
Mulder, 20, represented South Africa in an ODI against Bangladesh in October last year. The duo take the places of Chris Morris and Andile Phehlukwayo in the squad that beat India 2-1 in their recent three-Test series. The first Test against Australia is in Durban, starting Thursday with the second in Port Elizabeth from March 9-13.#CSAnews #SAvAUS @Heini22 and @wiaan_m named as new caps in @StandardBankZA Proteas Test squad to play Australia ... https://t.co/MoNDobSs3Q pic.twitter.com/OfgLTvqL2U
— Cricket South Africa (@OfficialCSA) February 24, 2018
Squad: Faf du Plessis (captain), Hashim Amla, Temba Bavuma, Quinton de Kock, Theunis de Bruyn, AB de Villiers, Dean Elgar, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, Morne Morkel, Wiaan Mulder, Lungisani Ngidi, Vernon Philander and Kagiso RabadaJUST IN: South Africa name Test squad to take on Australia: https://t.co/BH39lIJOMx #SAvAUS pic.twitter.com/HTfyOM54ny
— cricket.com.au (@CricketAus) February 24, 2018
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