Matthew Renshaw to join under siege Test squad

Matthew Renshaw will join Australia's Test squad in South Africa in the wake of the Cape Town ball-tampering saga.

Matthew Renshaw of the Bulls during day five of the JLT cricket final.

Australian batsman Matthew Renshaw has been called into the Test squad. Source: AAP

Queensland opener Matthew Renshaw has been added to Australia's Test squad and will fly to South Africa following the conclusion of the Sheffield Shield final on Tuesday.

The left-hander, who is currently at the crease as the Bulls chase the 128 needed for an eighth Shield title, will join the squad in the wake of the ball-tampering crisis.

Captain Steve Smith is already suspended for the fourth Test starting on Friday, with more sanctions looming as Cricket Australia investigate the incident.

Smith and vice-captain David Warner were stood down from their leadership roles for the final day of the fourth Test.






Fellow opener Cameron Bancroft escaped suspension from the ICC but will be under scrutiny for his central role in the incident, while coach Darren Lehmann's future is also unclear.

Further sanctions are expected to be announced on Wednesday following an investigation led by CA's head of integrity Iain Roy.

Renshaw was replaced by Bancroft for this summer's Ashes series but has surged back into the fray with hundreds in three consecutive Shield games.


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