Nov 15 (Reuters) - Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat first in the first test against South Africa at The Wanderers on Sunday, handing a debut to batter Mahfijul Islam.
• South Africa have recalled top order batter Zubayr Hamza to fill their troublesome number three batting role in the place of David Bedingham
• The home side have also recalled seamer Dane Paterson for Gerald Coetzee in two changes from the team that clinched the home series with Australia 2-1 at Newlands
• Batter Mahfijul Islam, 22, makes his test debut for Bangladesh as one of three changes from their previous test against West Indies
• Batting all-rounder Mominul Haque and seamer Ebadot Hossain are also named in the starting XI
• South Africa have won 14 of their 16 tests against Bangladesh, with the other two drawn. They have won all eight tests played on home soil
• South Africa team: Aiden Markram, Marques Ackerman, Zubayr Hamza, Temba Bavuma (captain), Matthew Breetzke, Ryan Rickelton, Wiaan Mulder, Marco Jansen, Simon Harmer, Dane Paterson, Kagiso Rabada
• Bangladesh team: Tanzid Hasan, Mahfijul Islam, Mominul Haque, Najmul Hossain Shanto (captain), Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, Litton Das (wicketkeeper), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Hasan Mahmud, Taskin Ahmed, Ebadot Hossain.
(Reporting by Nick SaidEditing by David Goodman)
