JOHANNESBURG — Uncapped all-rounder Rory Kleinveldt has been called up to the South Africa squad for the three-Test series in Australia, Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced Wednesday. The 29-year-old Kleinveldt has played two Twenty20 internationals but has yet to make a Test appearance for South Africa. Kleinveldt, who has taken 208 first-class wickets at an average of 28.57, replaces left-arm seamer Lonwabo Tsotsobe who was part of the squad that toured England earlier this year but did not play in any of the Tests. “We have given a fully deserved vote of confidence to our Test XI that did so well on the recent tour of England and we have just tweaked our reserve strength slightly to suit expected conditions and the tactical situation,” CSA selection convener Andrew Hudson said in a statement. Wicketkeeper Thami Tsolekile has also been included in the 15-man squad with AB de Villiers, who kept wicket during the England series, battling with an ankle and back injury that forced him to withdraw from the Champions League Twenty20. South Africa, the world's top-ranked Test nation, plays the first Test against Australia on Nov. 9 in Brisbane before moving on to Adelaide and Perth. Squad: Graeme Smith (captain), Hashim Amla, AB de Villiers, JP Duminy, Faf du Plessis, Imran Tahir, Jacques Kallis, Rory Kleinveldt, Morne Morkel, Alviro Petersen, Robbie Peterson, Vernon Philander, Jacques Rudolph, Dale Steyn, Thami Tsolekile. Majola withdraws from hearing Cricket South Africa's (CSA) suspended chief executive Gerald Majola withdrew from an independent disciplinary hearing into his conduct in favor of pursuing his case in the labor court. Majola was suspended in March after an inquiry found that ($540,000 in bonuses had been paid to CSA staff without clearance. The inquiry also found that Majola had breached his fiduciary duties as he also received 1.8 million rand of the bonus money paid out. — Agencies
