Masked man intrigue as Australia weigh up Test XI

Cooper Connolly has been at the centre of intrigue over his Test place after suffering illness. (Richard Wainwright/AAP PHOTOS)

Cooper Connolly has had to travel separate to Australia's team while wearing a mask, as the tourists weigh up his potential return to the Test team in South Africa.

Connolly was spotted leaving Kingsmead in a van after training on Thursday (Friday AEDT) afternoon on the eve of the first Test against South Africa, while the rest of the side moved back to the Durban team hotel on a bus.