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We Are Desperate To Come Back With Something, Says Neil Brand On SA’s Test Tour Of NZ
With South Africa: With South Africa’s weakened Test squad set to leave for the two-match Test tour of New Zealand due to first-choice players playing in SA20, captain Neil Brand said his team is desperate to come back home after achieving something on the tour.
Apart from opener Brand, who led South Africa A to a 2-1 series win over West Indies A in November 2023, batter Raynard van Tonder, all-rounders Ruan de Swardt and Mihlali Mpongwana, seam bowler Tshepo Moreki, spinner Shaun von Berg and wicketkeeper Clyde Fortuin are the other uncapped members of the South Africa Test side.
"Initially you are like - 'Wow, is this actually happening,' and then you realise it's going to become a thing. This tour has been spoken about a lot in the media. People have written us off but we are still wearing the Proteas badge."
