South Africa [ Images ] dropped fast bowlers Makhaya Ntini [ Images ] and Andre Nel [ Images ] from the one-day squad to play Kenya and Bangladesh later this month, with an eye on the 2011 one-day World Cup.
Ntini has been a permanent fixture in both the Test and one-day squads for the best part of a decade but, like Nel, is 31-years-old and is deemed unlikely for the next World Cup.
"That has to be our focus now, building a squad for the 2011 World Cup is the priority," national coach Mickey Arthur told Reuters Tuesday after the squads were named.
The Proteas are due to play two one-day internationals against Kenya and a Twenty20 [ Images ] international, three ODIs and two tests against Bangladesh.
South Africa included uncapped all rounders Ryan McLaren [ Images ] and Rory Kleinveldt, chosen for the Twenty20 game, in the limited overs squads.
Off spinner Johan Botha [ Images ] has been made vice-captain.
"Johan is to be congratulated on his promotion and he will, in all probability, captain the side in the two matches against Kenya as we only expect Graeme Smith [ Images ] to recover from injury in time for the series against Bangladesh," Cricket South Africa chief executive Gerald Majola told a news conference.
South Africa's Test squad contains 13 of the players who triumphed 2-1 in England [ Images ] in July and August, with Nel and second spinner Robin Peterson missing out.
Test squad: Graeme Smith, (captain), Neil McKenzie [ Images ], Hashim Amla [ Images ], Jacques Kallis [ Images ], Ashwell Prince [ Images ], AB de Villiers [ Images ], Mark Boucher [ Images ], JP Duminy [ Images ], Paul Harris, Morne Morkel [ Images ], Makhaya Ntini, Dale Steyn [ Images ], Monde Zondeki.
One-day squad: Smith (captain), Herschelle Gibbs [ Images ], Amla, Kallis, Duminy, De Villiers, Justin Ontong, Albie Morkel [ Images ], Ryan McLaren, Morne Morkel, Johan Botha, Steyn, Zondeki.
Twenty20 squad: Smith (captain), Loots Bosman, De Villiers, Gibbs, Duminy, Ontong, Botha, Rory Kleinveldt, McLaren, Albie Morkel, Morne Morkel, Steyn.

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