Calcutta: Uncapped wicketkeeper-batsman Heinrich Klaasen and all-rounder Wiaan Mulder were named in South Africa's 15-man Test squad on Saturday for the first two of the four-match series against Australia.

While there are two fresh faces, South Africa's veterans will all line up against Australia - the likes of skipper Faf du Plessis, AB de Villiers, Hashim Amla, Morne Morkel and Vernon Philander, along with boom young quicks Kagiso Rabada and Lungi Ngidi

Klaasen has proved his mettle with the bat in both the one-day International and T20I series against India over the last month and selector Linda Zondi said: "Klaasen has been tremendously impressive in the white-ball matches he has played for the Proteas and we firmly believe he can become just as good a player in the five-day format".

"He has averaged nearly 50 with the bat in four-day cricket this season and hit two centuries. We are also keen to have a back-up wicketkeeper to De Kock in the squad.

The 26-year-old has played four ODIs and two T20I matches for South Africa.

"The selection of Mulder continues our strategy to expand our pool of all-rounders against top quality opposition," added Zondi in a Cricket South Africa statement.

TEST SQUAD: Faf du Plessis (captain), Hashim Amla, Temba Bavuma, Quinton de Kock, Theunis de Bruyn, AB de Villiers, Dean Elgar, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, Morne Morkel, Wiaan Mulder, Lungisani Ngidi, Vernon Philander, Kagiso Rabada.