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Gibbs recalled; Prince is vice-captain

Johannesburg: Opener Herschelle Gibbs was recalled and Ashwell Prince named the stand-in vice-captain in place of injured Jacques Kallis in the 14-member South African Test squad announced for the Sri Lanka tour on Tuesday.

The team will play a two-Test series against the Lankans starting July 16. Rookie off-spinner Thandi Tshabalala has also been included in the team as the second spinner along with Nicky Boje.

``We have taken a bold step to include Thandi in our efforts to create more spin options. We want him to develop and gain experience with the squad, especially in sub-continent conditions,'' the convenor of selectors, Haroon Largot, said in a statement here.

Gibbs was picked ahead of Jacques Rudolph despite being out of action for the past two months.

Meanwhile, Kallis is recovering from surgery to his tennis elbow injury earlier this month and is expected to return to action in about 10-12 weeks.

Veteran seamer Shaun Pollock will join the team after its departure on July 18 as he will be with his wife for the birth of their second child.

The ODI squad will be announced during the Test series.

The squad: Graeme Smith (Capt.), Ashwell Prince (vice-captain), Hashim Amla, Nicky Boje, Mark Boucher, A.B. de Villiers, Boeta Dippennaar, Herschelle Gibbs, Andrew Hall, Andre Nel, Makhaya Ntini, Shaun Pollock, Dale Steyn and Thandi Tshabalala. — UNI

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