South Africa begin post-Jacques Kallis era by selecting two all-rounders for Australia series Wayne Parnell has played many one-day internationals for South Africa but has only three Test caps. SOUTH Africa have included all-rounders Ryan McLaren and Wayne Parnell in their Test squad to face Australia as the world's top-ranked team attempt to move on from the Jacques Kallis era. For 18 years, Kallis's name was the first to be pencilled into a South African team, but the legendary all-rounder announced his retirement two months ago, leaving selectors with a massive void to fill. Rather than bring in another specialist batsman or bowler, they've gone with a like-for-like replacement. McLaren has just one Test match under his belt, while Parnell has three Test caps, but both players have been involved in several of South Africa's Test squads abroad. Faf du Plessis is expected to move up the batting order to No.4, in place of Kallis, leaving AB de Villiers at five. Australian captain Michael Clarke admits it will be "different" playing a Proteas team without Kallis and paid tribute to the great. "Throughout my career he's always been a part of every team I've played against with regards to South Africa, whether it's Test cricket or one-day cricket," Clarke said. I don't think you'll ever be able to replace Jacques, I think he's a once-in-a-lifetime player, certainly in my generation. He was an amazing all-rounder. I think people take the wickets he took and the catches he took for granted. Jacques Kallis's skills as a batsman, swing bowler and slip fielder will be missed by South Africa. If you look at his statistics as a batsman they're unbelievable, but he also had amazing stats with the ball and he was a very good slip fielder. So he will be missed, there's no doubt about it, and South Africa now have the challenge of trying to replace that role. They won't be able to replace him. Spinner Imran Tahir has been left out of the squad altogether, with Robin Peterson given the nod, while Thami Tsolekile has been preferred to Quinton de Kock as the reserve wicket-keeper. A number of key players are recovering from injuries, including captain Graeme Smith (ankle), De Villiers (hand) and Dale Steyn (rib). But they have all been included in the squad and are expected to be fully fit in time for the first Test in Pretoria from February 12. SA squad: Graeme Smith, Hashim Amla, AB de Villiers, JP Duminy, Faf du Plessis, Dean Elgar, Rory Kleinveldt, Ryan McLaren, Morne Morkel, Wayne Parnell, Alviro Petersen, Robbie Peterson, Vernon Philander, Dale Steyn, Thami Tsolekile.