Tony de Zorzi is was one two uncapped gamers who have been handed Proteas Test debuts within the first Test in opposition to the West Indies at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Tuesday, 28 February.
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De Zorzi, a high order batsman, and quick bowler Gerald Coetzee have been each chosen by newly-appointed coach Shukri Conrad, to make their Test debuts and it made for emotional scenes earlier than the match.
Upon receiving handed his first cap, a visibly overwhelmed De Zorzi will be seen tearing up. The second was captured and shared by the Proteas media crew on their official social media platforms.
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Meanwhile, new Proteas Test skipper Temba Bavuma received the toss and elected to bat at SuperSport Park.
While shirt numbers aren’t actually an enormous factor in Test cricket – or cricket generally – in comparison with rugby specifically, under is an inventory of the Proteas beginning XI’s numbers for the primary of two Tests in opposition to the West Indies.
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PROTEAS TEST SHIRT NUMBERS:
Dean Elgar – 64
Aiden Markram – 4
Tony de Zorzi – 33
Temba Bavuma (captain) – 11
Keegan Petersen – 93
Heinrich Klaasen (wkt) – 45
Senuran Muthusamy – 67
Marco Jansen – 70
Kagiso Rabada – 25
Anrich Nortje – 20
Gerald Coetzee – 62
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