JOHANNESBURG, Oct 3 (Reuters) - ⁠South African batsman Tony deZorzi ⁠has joined the growing injury list ‌ahead of the first test against Australia after being ruled out by a hamstring strain, Cricket ​South Africa said on ⁠Saturday.

The 29-year-old De ⁠Zorzi, who has 17 test caps, suffered ⁠the injury ‌fielding during the last one-day international against Australia in ⁠Potchefstroom on Wednesday.

"Subsequent scans on Friday ​revealed the ‌extent of the injury. No replacement ⁠has been ​named," CSA said in a statement.

South Africa will go into the test, which ⁠starts in Durban on Friday, ​having suffered several hamstring injuries which have ruled out fast bowlers Ottneil Baartman, ⁠Kwena Maphaka and Lungi Ngidi and left leading paceman Kagiso Rabada doubtful to play.

Rabada has been included in a ​preliminary squad but his ⁠availability for the first test will be ​assessed after an intra-squad ‌match on Monday and ​Tuesday.

(Writing by Mark Gleeson in Cape Town; Editing by Ed Osmond)