south africa

Pakistan Cricket Team (Picture Credits - AFP)

Advertisement

Pakistan Eye First Test Series Win Over South Africa In 17 Years

By AFP News February 02, 2021 • 18:24 PM View: 3043

New-look Pakistan will look to end a 17-year wait for a series win against South Africa and leapfrog the Proteas in the rankings in the second Test starting on Thursday.

Victory would be poignant for Pakistan, who are hosting their biggest Test series since the deadly 2009 militant attack on Sri Lanka's team halted international tours.

TAGS Quinton De Kock Babar Azam South Africa Tour Of Pakistan

Advertisement

Related Cricket News on south africa

News
Pakistan Announce T20 Squad Against South Africa, In-Form Hafeez Dropped

In-form batsman Mohammad Hafeez and struggling opener Fakhar Zaman are absentees from the Pakistan squad named by selectors Sunday for the Twenty20 international series against South Africa next month ...

By AFP News

3 years ago

Share
SA vs PAK
'It Hasn't All Been Easy': Rabada After Reaching 200 Test Wickets

South Africa's Kagiso Rabada credits "hard and relentless work" which helped him become the third-fastest bowler to reach 200 Test wickets. Rabada has taken 8,154 deliveries which made him the ...

By IANS News

3 years ago

Share
SA vs PAK
'Win Was Very Necessary': Pak Captain Babar After Defeating SA In First Test

Pakistan's win in their first Test against South Africa was necessary for the team after a difficult overseas season, captain Babar Azam said. Pakistan beat South Africa by seven wickets ...

By IANS News

3 years ago

Share
SA vs PAK
1st Test: Pakistan Beat South Africa By 7 Wickets, Take Lead 1-0 (Match Report)

Left-arm spinner Nauman Ali came out with a brilliant performance on debut to help Pakistan register a thumping seven-wicket win over South Africa in the first Test at the National ...

By Sahil Mathur

3 years ago

Share
SA vs PAK
Nauman, Yasir Spin Pakistan To Verge Of South Africa Test Win

Debutant Nauman Ali took five wickets and fellow spinner Yasir Shah grabbed four to spin Pakistan to within 66 runs of victory in the first Test against South Africa in ...

By AFP News

3 years ago

Share
SA vs PAK
PAK vs SA: South Africa's Kagisa Rabada Satisfied At 200 Test Wicket Milestone

South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada took his 200th Test wicket against Pakistan in Karachi on Thursday, saying it was a massive feat to join a club of great players. ...

By AFP News

3 years ago

Share
SA vs PAK
PAK vs SA: Pakistan Spinners Strike After South Africa Take Lead

Opener Aiden Markram and Rassie van der Dussen helped South Africa take a lead of 29 runs on the third day of their first Test against Pakistan. Spinner Yasir Shah ...

By IANS News

3 years ago

Share
SA vs PAK
1st Test: South Africa 37-0 At Lunch After Pakistan Tail Extends Lead

South Africa reached 37 without loss at lunch in their second innings after Pakistan's tail had extended their lead to 158 on the third day of the first Test in ...

By AFP News

3 years ago

Share
News
CSA Chief Abuses Journalist, Steps Down From Board

Zak Yacoob, chairman of Cricket South Africa's interim board, has stepped down from his post following the publication of a telephonic conversation between him and a South African journalist, in ...

By IANS News

3 years ago

Share
SA vs PAK
PAK vs SA: Virus And Security Make Pakistan A Tough Tour, Says Mark Boucher

Coronavirus restrictions and thousands of security staff made for challenging conditions for South Africa on their tour of Pakistan, head coach Mark Boucher said Monday. The team is on its ...

By AFP News

3 years ago

Share
SA vs PAK
PAK vs SA: Veteran Fawad Alam Hits Patient Century To Put Pakistan In Charge

Fawad Alam gave further evidence of his considerable patience with a grafting century which helped Pakistan take a useful first-innings lead over South Africa on the second day of the ...

By AFP News

3 years ago

Share
SA vs PAK
1st Test: Pakistan's Azhar, Fawad Stand Firm Against South Africa

Pakistan's Azhar Ali and Fawad Alam defied the South African bowlers as the hosts reached 104-4 at lunch on the second day of the first Test in Karachi on Wednesday. ...

By AFP News

3 years ago

Share
AUS vs NZL
Australia Announce Test Squad For South Africa, T20 Squad For New Zealand Tour

Wicketkeeper-batsman Matthew Wade has been excluded from the Australia Test squad for the South Africa tour and has been replaced by Alex Carey for the three-match series. Wade will, instead, ...

By IANS News

3 years ago

Share
SA vs PAK
Pakistan's Spinners Rattle South Africa In First Test

Spinners Nauman Ali and Yasir Shah derailed South Africa with three wickets to leave the tourists on 179-6 at tea on the opening day of the first Test in Karachi ...

By AFP News

3 years ago

Share