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MELBOURNE, Dec 25 (AFP):- Batsman Justin Kemp, who is suffering from a shoulder injury, withdrew Sunday from the South African team for the Boxing Day Test against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
The world's top-ranked batsman Jacques Kallis will return to the team after missing last week's drawn first Test in Perth with an elbow injury.
Coach Mickey Arthur said the tourists would recall Kallis for Kemp in a straight swap and were also considering choosing left-arm spinner Nicky Boje for swing bowler Charl Langeveldt.
"I guess it made our selection poser a little bit easier for us, but unfortunately he (Kemp) is not available for selection," Arthur told reporters at the MCG Sunday.
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