Factbox: South Africa v Bangladesh test series
(Reuters) - Factbox on the two-test series between South Africa and Bangladesh, which starts at Senwes Park in Potchefstroom on Thursday.
FIXTURES
1st test – Sept. 28-Oct. 2, Senwes Park, Potchefstroom
2nd test - Oct. 6-10, Manguang Oval, Bloemfontein
SOUTH AFRICA
Test ranking: 2
Coach: Ottis Gibson
Captain: Faf du Plessis
Squad: Hashim Amla, Temba Bavuma, Theunis de Bruyn, Quinton de Kock, Dean Elgar, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, Morne Morkel, Duanne Olivier, Wayne Parnell, Andile Phehlukwayo, Kagiso Rabada
Recent form:
Lost to England 2-1 in four-match away series
Beat New Zealand 1-0 in three-match away series
Beat Sri Lanka 3-0 in three-match home series
BANGLADESH
Test ranking: 9
Coach: Chandika Hathurusingha
Captain: Mushfiqur Rahim
Squad: Imrul Kayes, Liton Das, Mahmudullah, Mehidy Hasan, Mominul Haque, Mustafizur Rahman, Rubel Hossain, Sabbir Rahman, Shafiul Islam, Soumya Sarkar, Subashis Roy, Taijul Islam, Tamim Iqbal, Taskin Ahmed
Recent form:
Drew with Australia 1-1 in two-test home series
Drew with Sri Lanka 1-1 in two-test away series
Lost to India 1-0 in single away test
HEAD TO HEAD:
Total: 10
South Africa wins: 8
Draws: 2
IN SOUTH AFRICA:
Total matches: 4
South Africa wins: 4
LAST SIX TESTS:
2015 (Dhaka) - Match drawn
2016 (Chittagong) - Match drawn
2008 (Pretoria) - South Africa won by an innings & 48 runs
2008 (Bloemfontein) - South Africa won by an innings and 129 runs
2008 (Chittagong) - South Africa won by an innings and 205 runs
2008 (Dhaka) - South Africa won by five wickets
(Compiled by Mark Gleeson in Cape Town,; Editing by Ed Osmond)