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Australia Test Squad for South Africa Tour

Australian batsman George Bailey has been excluded from 15-man Test squad against South Africa, starting from February 12 at Centurion.


Alex Doolan and Shaun Marsh both have been included for the test series.

National selector John Inverarity said: "We believe this is a strong squad with sufficient flexibility for this great challenge of taking on the world's top-ranked Test team. George Bailey, who played an important role in the Test team that defeated England 5-0, has been overlooked for this tour."

Test Match Schedule - South Africa vs Australia:

Feb 12: 1st Test at Centurion

Feb 20: 2nd Test at Port Elizabeth

Mar 1: 3rd Test at Cape Town

All three test match will start on 08:30 AM (UK Time)

Australia Test Squad: Michael Clarke (capt), Brad Haddin (vice-capt), Jackson Bird, Alex Doolan, James Faulkner, Ryan Harris, Mitchell Johnson, Shaun Marsh, Nathan Lyon, James Pattinson, Chris Rogers, Peter Siddle, Steven Smith, David Warner, Shane Watson.

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