South Africa have called wicketkeeper Thami Tsolekile up for their tour of England following the retirement of Mark Boucher.
Boucher was forced to call time on his 15-year international career after suffering a severe eye injury in a freak incident during the tour game against Somerset.
Tsolekile, 31, will join up with the squad ahead of the three-Test series but is unlikely to play in the opening match, starting at The Oval next week, after coach Gary Kirsten claimed AB de Villiers would initially take over the gloves.
Tsolekile's call had been expected after he was handed a central contract earlier this year - the first time South Africa have selected a reserve keeper since 1998.
"Thami has done very well with both the Lions and South Africa A for a couple of seasons, culminating in his South African record eight catches in an innings this past week," said Cricket South Africa selection convener Andrew Hudson.
"With AB de Villiers also able to fill the role of wicketkeeper in the Test series it gives the tour selectors options in this important position."
Tsolekile has three Test caps, all of which came in 2004 when Boucher was sidelined, while he has 132 first-class appearances, highlighted by a domestic record eight catches for the Lions last week.
Boucher retired after he required three hours of surgery on Monday night to help repair a lacerated eye he suffered against Taunton.
The 35-year-old was struck by a flying bail while standing up to the stumps and was immediately taken to hospital with blood apparently coming from his eye.
The extent of the damage to Boucher's eye will be assessed on his return to South Africa, with the veteran - who is the record-holder for most Test dismissals - revealing in his statement that he faced an "uncertain recovery".
