Matthew Renshaw added to Australian squad for fourth Test against South Africa
Melbourne, Mar 27 (IBNS): Australian batsman Matthew Renshaw has been added to the squad for the fourth Test against South Africa.
Queensland opener Matthew Renshaw is in line for a recall to Australia's Test side with the batsman to fly to South Africa immediately after the JLT Sheffield Shield final in Brisbane, Cricket Australia website said.
Renshaw will fly to Johannesburg on Tuesday evening and join the team.
Australian squad have been hit hard by the ball-tampering incident which took place during third Test match.
Skipper Steve Smith stepped down from his position in the middle of the match.
He has been handed over a one-Test match ban by ICC.
South Africa lead the series 2-1.
Qantas tour of South Africa
South Africa squad: Faf du Plessis (c), Hashim Amla, Temba Bavuma, Theunis de Bruyn, Dean Elgar, Heinrich Klaasen, Quinton de Kock, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, Morne Morkel, Chris Morris, Wiaan Mulder, Lungi Ngidi, Duanne Olivier, Vernon Philander, Kagiso Rabada, AB de Villiers.
Australia squad: Steve Smith, David Warner, Cameron Bancroft, Pat Cummins, Peter Handscomb, Josh Hazlewood, Jon Holland, Usman Khawaja, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Marsh, Shaun Marsh, Tim Paine, Matthew Renshaw, Jhye Richardson, Chadd Sayers, Mitchell Starc.
Image: Matthew Renshaw Twitter page
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