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SA vs PAK Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates For 1st Test
Temba Bavuma has done well in this format in the last few years.
Preview
South Africa will take on Pakistan in the 1st Test of the Pakistan tour of South Africa. Pakistan won their previous Test series against England 2-1 in Pakistan. On the other hand, South Africa won their previous series against Sri Lanka 2-0. This is a very important series in the context of WTC. A solitary win in the series would ensure South Africa’s berth in the upcoming WTC Final. They are favourites to do it and Pakistan who are not in contention for the WTC Final will be looking to spoil the party. Even though Pakistan recently won the ODI and T20I series, the hosts have a great record against Pakistan in home Tests. South Africa will be led by Temba Bavuma and will be missing Coetzee due to injury. Pakistan have not won an overseas Test match in quite a while and they will be keen to correct their record. This promises to be a thrilling start to the series on Boxing Day.
Match Information
South Africa vs Pakistan, 1st Test
Pakistan tour of South Africa, 26 Dec 2024, Thur, 2:00 PM IST ,Centurion
Probable PlayingXI
South Africa
T de Zorzi, AK Markram, T Stubbs, T Bavuma(C), DG Bedingham, M Jansen, RD Rickelton, K Verreynne, K Rabada, KA Maharaj, D Paterson
Bench: H Klaasen, DA Miller, HE van der Dussen, OEG Baartman, Kwena Maphaka, T Shamsi, AL Phehlukwayo, RR Hendricks, D Ferreira, GF Linde, MP Breetzke, PE Kruger, AD Galiem, Wiaan Mulder, N Peter, S Muthusamy, Andile Simelane, A Nortje, G Coetzee
Pakistan
Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Kamran Ghulam, Saud Shakeel, Shan Masood(C), Aamer Jamal, Mohammad Rizwan, Naseem Shah, Mir Hamza, Nauman Ali, Khurram Shahzad
Bench: Agha Salman, Usman Khan, Tayyab Tahir, Irfan Khan, Haris Rauf, M Hasnain, Abrar Ahmed, Sufyan Moqim, S Afridi, Abdullah Shafique, Haseebullah Khan, Omair Yousuf, Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Abbas, J Khan
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Pitch Report
Captains
Temba Bavuma SA | bat
Skipper Temba Bavuma has crossed the 50-run mark five times across eight Test innings in 2024. He has averaged more than 50 in the previous four years. This is his best format and he will be a good option to have.
Mohammad Rizwan PAK | wk
Mohammad Rizwan averages 50.90 in Tests this year, having made 509 runs and will also give points with his wicket-keeping. He will be a good captaincy pick.
Kagiso Rabada SA | bowl
Kagiso Rabada will spearhead the bowling attack and has 32 scalps to his name at an average of 17.96. He has also scored 980 runs in his Test career.
Top
Marco Jansen SA | ALL
Marco Jansen averages 18.93 for his 15 Test scalps in 2024. He can also be handy with the bat lower down the order.
Agha Salman PAK | BAT
Agha Salman (435 at 48.33) has been in fine touch this year. He will also bowl some overs of spin if needed. He will be a top pick.
Babar Azam PAK | BAT
Babar Azam, has been struggling in red-ball cricket, but is just three shy of completing 4,000 Test runs and did well in the previous tour of SA. Back him to do well
Budget
Keshav Maharaj SA | bowl
With 35 wickets at 19.20, Keshav Maharaj is South Africa’s leading wicket-taker in Tests this year. He will be a handy budget pick.
David Bedingham SA | bat
David Bedingham is South Africa’s leading run-getter in Tests this year with 496 runs at 33.06. Back him to do well in this game.
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Nauman Ali
PAK | BOWL
Abdullah Shafique
PAK | BAT
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