Johannesburg: Faf du Plessis will stand in as captain for an injured AB de Villiers in two Test matches against New Zealand later this month.
<img title="Faf du Plessis" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2016/aug/Du-Plessis.jpg" alt="Faf du Plessis" /> Faf du Plessis
De Villiers suffered an elbow injury while playing in the Caribbean Premier League and will be out of action for about six weeks.
Steyn returns Fast bowlers Dale Steyn and Vernon Philander were both included in a 15-man squad announced yesterday after missing most of the 2015/16 season because of injury.
The Tests against New Zealand start in Durban on August 19 and Centurion on August 27.
Wayne Parnell, who has not played in a Test since December 2013, is the only member who did not play in South Africa's recent series against England last season.
It will be the first time since his debut in 2004 that De Villiers has missed a Test match because of injury.

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Faf du Plessis will stand in as captain for an injured AB de Villiers in two Test matches against New Zealand later this month

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