Johannesburg: South Africa ODI skipper AB De Villiers will peform the duties of wicketkeeper during the first two Tests of the four-match series against England, starting at the Sahara Stadium Kingsmead in Durban on December 26.

De Villiers had kept wickets during last season's home series against the West Indies when Quinton de Kock was injured. But before that he had kept wickets in a Test match since the 2013-14 home series against Australia.