South African fast bowler Allan Donald is to come out of Test retirement in a bid to play Australia later this year.

Donald, who, like Jonty Rhodes, wanted to give up Test cricket to concentrate on one-day internationals, has indicated he wants to face the Australians in Tests in Australia and in South Africa.

South Africa's selectors have named Donald for South Africa's September tour of Zimbabwe.

Donald is still considered a great Test bowler and with new sensation Mfuneko Ngam injured, the selectors clearly want to build South Africa's pace attack around his experience.

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