December 29, 2017 6:06 PM

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A fit-again Faf du Plessis will return to lead a full-strength South Africa squad, also comprising lead pacer Dale Steyn, for the first Test against India beginning in Cape Town on January 5. Du Plessis and Steyn could not be part of the four-day Test against Zimbabwe due to illness.Ab de Villiers, who played his first Test in almost two years, had led South Africa to a comfortable win against Zimbabwe in Du Plessis' absence.Fast bowling all-rounder Chris Morris has also been added to the 15-man squad. He joins the likes of Steyn, Morne Morkel, Kagiso Rabada, Vernon Philander and Andile Phehlukwayo in a formidable pace attack. The lone specialist spinner in the squad is left-armer Keshav Maharaj. The 15-member Squad:- Faf du Plessis (captain), Hashim Amla, Temba Bavuma, Quinton de Kock, Theunis de Bruyn, AB de Villiers, Dean Elgar, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, Morne Morkel, Chris Morris, Andile Phehlukwayo, Vernon Philander, Kagiso Rabada, Dale Steyn. India, who have never won a Test series in South Africa, arrived in Cape Town last night after a long flight from Mumbai.The second game of the three-match Test series will begin in Centurion on January 13, and the Third at Johannesburg on January 24.

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