The South Africa national cricket team toured Bangladesh for two Test matches and three One Day Internationals in February and March 2008. For South Africa, it represented the first tour after the retirement of bowler Shaun Pollock while Bangladesh were looking to rebuild after heavy defeats against New Zealand and Sri Lanka.
The naming of South Africa's squad was delayed for over a week after a selection row. The squad presented to Cricket South Africa (CSA) chiefs did not contain the expected number of black players (six) although this squad was eventually ratified and named to travel.South Africa Drop Gibbs For Tour To Bangladesh There was a late change when Robin Peterson replaced Paul Harris who had to undergo surgery for an abscess.Robin Peterson Gets Late Call For Bangladesh Tour
Bangladesh recalled veteran left-arm spinner Mohammad Rafique to their Test squad, his first inclusion since July 2007.Mohammad Rafique Recalled For South Africa Test Series
Squads TestODIBangladesh Test Squad – 19 February 2008South Africa Test Squad – 11 February 2008 Mohammad Ashraful (c) Mushfiqur Rahim (wk) Aftab Ahmed Abdur Razzak Enamul Haque Jr Habibul Bashar Junaid Siddique Mashrafe Mortaza Mohammad Rafique Rajin Saleh Sajidul Islam Shahadat Hossain Shahriar Nafees Shakib Al Hasan Tamim IqbalGraeme Smith (c) Mark Boucher (wk) Hashim Amla Johan Botha AB de Villiers JP Duminy Paul Harris Jacques Kallis Neil McKenzie Morné Morkel André Nel Makhaya Ntini Ashwell Prince Dale SteynMohammad Ashraful (c) Dhiman Ghosh (wk) Mashrafe Mortaza Abdur Razzak Farhad Reza Junaid Siddique Mosharraf Hossain Nazimuddin Raqibul Hasan Shahadat Hossain Shahriar Nafees Shakib Al Hasan Syed Rasel Tamim IqbalGraeme Smith (c) AB de Villiers (wk) Hashim Amla Johan Botha JP Duminy Herschelle Gibbs Paul Harris Charl Langeveldt Albie Morkel Morné Morkel André Nel Alviro Petersen Dale Steyn Vernon Philander (withdrawn)
Matches Test series 1st Test
2nd Test
ODI series 1st ODI
2nd ODI
3rd ODI
Tour matches Bangladesh Cricket Board XI v South Africans
Bangladesh Cricket Board XI v South Africans
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