Paterson has not played a Test since he was part of the XI that qualified South Africa for the World Test Championship final in the Boxing Day match of 2024. He was in the squad for the match at Lord’s but did not make the final XI and was not included on South Africa’s away tours to Pakistan and India. At 37 and without a national contract, it appeared his international career could be over but with an eight-Test home summer, Paterson is back in the fold.
South Africa A will play two four-day games at Arundel, where they prepared for the WTC final, and Beckenham with the white-ball matches scheduled for Leicester and Worcester.
South Africa A Four-Day Squad: Marques Ackerman, Ottneil Baartman, Tony de Zorzi, Bjorn Fortuin, Zubayr Hamza, Jordan Hermann, Rubin Hermann, Nqobani Mokoena, Dane Paterson, Sinethemba Qeshile, Lesego Senokwane, Jason Smith Prenelan Subrayen, Tiaan van Vuuren, Codi Yusuf
South Africa A One-Day squad: Marques Ackerman, Ottneil Baartman, Gerald Coetzee, Tony de Zorzi, Connor Esterhuizen, Dian Forrester, Bjorn Fortuin, Rubin Hermann, Kwena Maphaka, Nqobani Mokoena, Nqaba Peter, Lhuan-dré Pretorius, Sinethemba Qeshile, Jason Smith, Prenelan Subrayen
