After an exciting contest between South Africa and Pakistan in the ODI and T20I series, the two sides are set to lock horns again in a two-match Test series. The Pakistan team arrives in the red ball tournament against the Proteas with their heads held high after a 3-0 series win in the ODI format.
On the other hand, the home side will be looking forward to return to winning ways after an unassailable 2-0 win in the T20I series and get valuable points for the ongoing cycle of the T20I series. . ICC World Test Championship. South Africa are currently the leaders of the WTC standings with 6 wins in 10 matches.
SA vs PAK Head to Head Table in Test Cricket
- Test games played:28
- South Africa wonat: 15
- Pakistan won:6
- Games drawn:7
- South Africa's highest total against Pakistan: 620/7d
- South Africa's lowest total against Pakistanat: 124
- Pakistan's highest total against South Africaat: 456
- Pakistan's lowest total against South Africaat: 49
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Test statistics and records at SuperSport Park Cricket Stadium
- Complete games:29
- The games won the bat first: 13
- Bowling games won firstat: 12
- 1st innings average scoreat: 326
- 2nd innings average scoreat: 320
- 3rd innings average scoreat: 227
- 4th innings average scoreat: 162
- Highest total on record: 621/10 (142.1 Ovs) By SA vs SL
- The lowest total on record: 101/10 (34.4 Ovs) By ENG vs SA
SuperSport Park Cricket Ground Report
Earlier known as Centurion Park, the SuperSport Park cricket stadium has been a batting friendly ground with the ball usually coming to the bat. However, there is plenty of seam movement for pacers. The pitch changes its behavior on the fourth and fifth day of a test match. Scoring runs becomes a challenge for the batters then. The stadium has a fast pitch and can provide a fierce competition between the bat and the ball.
Clothes:
South Africa: Temba Bavuma (c)David Bedingham, Corbin Bosch, Matthew Breetzke, Tony de Zorzi, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kwena Maphaka, Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder, Senuran Muthusamy, Dane Paterson, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs, Kyle Verreynne.
Pakistan: Shan Masood (c)Saud Shakeel, Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Babar Azam, Haseebullah (wk), Kamran Ghulam, Khurram Shahzad, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Naseem Shah, Noman Ali, Saim Ayub and Salman Ali Agha.
