Pitch conditions in Johannesburg should offer more help to Pollock

The 34-year-old was dropped for the first time in his 107-Test career for the recent series win in Pakistan.

Captain Graeme Smith said it was a decision to give younger bowlers exposure to difficult conditions.

But Pollock, who has taken 416 Test scalps, has been added for a 12-man squad for the Wanderers clash.

South Africa squad: Herschelle Gibbs, Graeme Smith, Hashim Amla, Jacques Kallis, Ashwell Prince, AB de Villiers, Mark Boucher, Andre Nel, Paul Harris, Dale Steyn, Makhaya Ntini, Shaun Pollock.