 Tsotsobe (right) is a prolific wicket-taker in domestic cricket
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South Africa have included uncapped pace bowler Lonwabo Tsotsobe in their squad for the Test series in Australia, which starts next month.
The 24-year-old left-armer, who has played for South Africa A, is the only new face in a 15-man tour party.
He has been given his chance after taking 16 wickets for Eastern Cape Warriors this season.
South Africa have never won a Test series in Australia and were beaten 2-0 on their last tour in 2005-06.
But with a number of Australia's star players, including Shane Warne, Glenn McGrath and Adam Gilchrist, having retired in the past couple of years, the Proteas feel they have an excellent opportunity to break their duck.
They have a settled batting line-up led by captain Graeme Smith and Jacques Kallis and a hostile seam attack, spearheaded by Dale Steyn, who is the leading wicket-taker in Test cricket this year.
First-choice spin bowler Paul Harris, however, suffered a broken thumb in the first Test against Bangladesh at Bloemfontein, which finished on Saturday with South Africa winning by an innings and 129 runs.
He has been named in the squad but the selectors have also included Robin Peterson, another slow left-armer, as cover.
South Africa squad: Graeme Smith (captain), Ashwell Prince (vice-captain), Hashim Amla, Mark Boucher, AB de Villiers, JP Duminy, Paul Harris, Jacques Kallis, Neil McKenzie, Morne Morkel, Makhaya Ntini, Robin Peterson, Dale Steyn, Lonwabo Tsotsobe, Monde Zondeki.
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