Bosch included as Conrad names Proteas' squad for Lord's Test final
The rest of the squad contains no surprises, though Conrad and captain Temba Bavuma will have to make a call on who will open with Aiden Markram, with Ryan Rickelton and Tony de Zorzi options. Rickelton would be favourite after making a double hundred in SA's last Test against Pakistan, but he opened in that match because of a hamstring injury picked up by De Zorzi.
'A key part of our success has been consistency in selection, and we've stuck with the core group of players who have been part of this WTC cycle. We've selected a balanced squad for the conditions we expect at Lord's,' Conrad said.
The squad will assemble in Arundel on May 31 and play a warm-up match against Zimbabwe from June 3 to 6 before heading to London on June 7. Proteas squad
Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton, Tony de Zorzi, Temba Bavuma (capt), Tristan Stubbs, David Bedingham, Wiaan Mulder, Kyle Verreynne, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Dane Paterson, Senuran Muthusamy, Corbin Bosch
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