South Africa have announced their squads for the upcoming tour of Pakistan, with Test and ODI captain Temba Bavuma has been ruled out due to a calf strain. The 35-year-old, who sustained the injury during the recent white-ball series in England, is expected to be sidelined for six to eight weeks. In his absence, Aiden Markram will lead the Test side.

The big news is the return of Quinton de Kock, who has reversed his retirement from one-day internationals. The wicketkeeper-batter, who last played for South Africa in the T20 World Cup final in June 2024, has been named in both the ODI and T20I squads for the Pakistan tour.

The Test squad sees a recall for off-spinner Simon Harmer, who last featured in March 2023. He will provide experience alongside fellow spinners Senuran Muthusamy and P

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