Neil Brand Set to Become Just the Second Player to Debut As Test Captain in Last Fifty Years, South African All-Rounder to Achieve Feat During SA vs NZ Test Series
Due to the Test series clashing with the SA20, CSA has given Neil Brand the responsibility to lead South Africa in New Zealand.
South Africa announced a second string which is set to tour New Zealand for two Test matches in February. The squad contains some names who are going to debut in the series along with a few capped cricketers. Among them is all-rounder Neil Brand who will debut in the series and also lead them. He will be just the second cricketer in last 50 years to captain his side during Test debut. The first one was New Zealand's Lee Germon in 1995. Harleen Deol Replaces Injured Sneh Rana As Concussion Substitute in IND-W vs AUS-W 2nd ODI 2023.
Neil Brand Set to Become Just the Second Player to Debut As Test Captain in Last Fifty Years
In last 50 years, only one man captained on Test debut -- New Zealand's Lee Germon in 1995.
Neil Brand is set to captain South Africa in the first Test against NZ in Feb 2024.
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