South Africa has already sealed its place in this year’s World Test Championship (WTC) final ahead of the second and final test against Pakistan at Newlands on Friday but will want to keep its momentum going in the longest format. South Africa defeated Pakistan by two wickets in a tense first test in Pretoria and … Read more
South Africa secured its first ever World Test Championship (WTC) final berth after beating Pakistan by two wickets at Centurion on Sunday. Chasing a 148-run target, the Proteas held their nerve to eke out a nervy win after losing eight wickets for 99 runs. Marco Jansen and Kagiso Rabada stitched an unbeaten 51-run partnership for … Read more
South Africa’s top-order stumbled against Pakistan’s pace attack as the first Test headed towards an exciting finish after Marco Jansen’s six-wicket haul had set the home team a tricky 148-run target on Saturday. South Africa, needing a win in one of the two matches against Pakistan to seal its place in next June’s World Test … Read more
Former Pakistan skipper Babar Azam scored his first Test half-century since December 2022 during the first Test against South Africa in Centurion on Saturday. Babar reached the milestone off 80 balls. His last score of fifty or more came against New Zealand in Karachi. Since then, he has suffered an astonishing slump in form, during … Read more
Fast bowler Corbin Bosch continued his strong debut with a record-breaking half-century to help give South Africa the advantage in the first Test against Pakistan on Friday. Bosch’s unbeaten 81 off 93 balls — the highest by a No. 9 batter on his Test debut — earned South Africa a meaningful 90-run first innings lead … Read more
South Africa’s Corbin Bosch registered the highest score by a debutant batting at No. 9 during the first Test against Pakistan at Centurion on Friday. He struck an unbeaten 93-ball 81 to guide South Africa to 301 and helped his team take a sizeable 90-run lead. Bosch’s 47-run partnership for the last wicket with Dane … Read more
Pakistan’s bowlers hit back after the tourist was bowled out for 211 on the first day of the first Test against South Africa at SuperSport Park on Thursday. Khurram Shahzad struck twice and Mohammad Abbas claimed a late wicket as South Africa reached 82 for three at the close. Dane Paterson and debutant Corbin Bosch … Read more
South Africa’s Corbin Bosch leaps in the air while celebrating the dismissal of Pakistan’s Shan Masood. | Photo Credit: AFP South Africa’s Corbin Bosch leaps in the air while celebrating the dismissal of Pakistan’s Shan Masood. | Photo Credit: AFP
Pakistan announced its playing XI for the first Test against South Africa, which begins from Thursday at SuperSport Park in Centurion. Pakistan playing XI: Shan Masood (c), Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Kamran Ghulam, Mohamamad Rizwan (wk), Saud Shakeel (vc), Salman Ali Agha, Aamir Jamal, Naseem Shah, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Abbas.
South Africa will take on Pakistan in the Boxing Day Test at the SuperSport Park in Centurion starting Thursday. South Africa can book its spot in the World Test Championship 2025 Final if it wins both Tests against Pakistan. Where is South Africa vs Pakistan first Test taking place? South Africa will take on Pakistan … Read more