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(c)Cricinfo en-gb Following the poor results in South Africa, Pakistan Twenty20 captain Mohammad Hafeez has called for improvements in country's domestic circuit, which will help produce complete players https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155900/155916.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/627124.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/627124.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-627124 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq has called the results of the South Africa series a disappointment and accepted that his team needed significant improvements https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154000/154034.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/626872.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/626872.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-626872 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT AB de Villiers has joined Hashim Amla at the top of the ICC ODI rankings following an excellent series with the bat against Pakistan, which South Africa won 3-2 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/626765.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/626765.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-626765 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Even in the final match of the tour, Pakistan's concern was the same as in their first match: the batting was not up to standard https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155900/155926.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/626669.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/626669.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-626669 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT AB de Villiers racked up his third half-century in the series, in which he also scored a hundred, to guide South Africa to victory in their chase in Benoni with six overs to spare, sealing a 3-2 win for the hosts https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155900/155934.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/626562.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/626562.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-626562 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The preview of the final ODI between South Africa and Pakistan in Benoni https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155700/155763.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/626422.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/626422.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-626422 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa's AB de Villiers said the conditions at Kingsmead weren't that "difficult" to deal with, but losing set batsmen at the wrong time cost the team some runs https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155700/155763.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/626192.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/626192.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-626192 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Graeme Smith is unlikely to play a part in the fifth and final ODI against Pakistan in Benoni on Sunday due a recurrence of an ankle injury during South Africa's defeat in the fourth ODI in Durban https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155200/155256.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/626160.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/626160.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-626160 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Pakistan laboured in pursuit of a modest target to level the series but a combination of rotten luck and determined South African bowling played its part in their struggles https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155700/155750.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/626033.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/626033.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-626033 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ahead of the crucial fourth ODI, South Africa's management appears a little worried about the 'subcontinental' wicket in Durban, but AB de Villiers has said he was not the "kind of guy who worries about stuff like that" https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154900/154946.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/625911.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/625911.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-625911 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The preview for the fourth ODI between South Africa and Pakistan in Durban https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155500/155596.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/625905.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/625905.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-625905 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A win in Durban seals the series for South Africa and they are keen to wrap it up with a game to play as they build for the Champions Trophy https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/152800/152840.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/625822.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/625822.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-625822 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT With conditions in Durban set to assist the swinging ball, the fourth ODI could be one for the bowlers https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155400/155493.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/625809.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/625809.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-625809 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Faf du Plessis has been ruled out of the remaining two ODIs against Pakistan and the first four weeks of the IPL with back trouble https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/152700/152781.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/625803.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/625803.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-625803 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Left-arm fast bowler Sohail Tanvir has been called up to the Pakistan one-day squad as cover for Mohammed Irfan and Umar Gul https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/625645.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/625645.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-625645 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT AB de Villiers insisted his side kept their cool in the face of a Shahid Afridi onslaught to close out the win to take them 2-1 up in the series https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/625571.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/625571.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-625571 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mohammad Irfan, the Pakistan fast bowler, suffered an upset stomach during the third ODI in Johannesburg and could be in doubt for the fourth ODI in Durban on March 21 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155500/155507.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/625570.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/625570.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-625570 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa were pretty and effective in pink as they took the series lead in a thriller at the Wanderers https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155600/155608.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/625466.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/625466.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-625466 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The preview for the third ODI between South Africa and Pakistan in Johannesburg https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155200/155251.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/625338.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/625338.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-625338 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq said his team had effectively won the second ODI in Centurion in the first ten overs of the South Africa innings, when the hosts had lost four wickets https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155500/155507.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/625230.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/625230.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-625230 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Pakistan's decision to include an extra pace bowler yielded rich rewards as Mohammed Irfan extracted significant bounce from the Centurion surface to dismantle South Africa's top order https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155400/155493.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/625148.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/625148.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-625148 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Pakistan will have to consider playing three seamers after the defeat in Bloemfontein https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155200/155283.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/625006.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/625006.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-625006 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Due to the focus of Test cricket, South Africa's one-day side has been allowed to drift a bit, but AB de Villiers wants to change that https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155200/155276.4.png https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/624991.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/624991.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-624991 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The preview for the second ODI between South Africa and Pakistan at Centurion https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155200/155279.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/624969.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/624969.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-624969 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa bowling coach Allan Donald wants his bowlers to be able to bowl yorkers at will during the end overs of an ODI or Twenty20 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/149500/149550.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/624835.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/624835.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-624835 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Pakistan's former opening pair, Mudassar Nazar and Mohsin Khan, have called for Kamran Akmal to be given an extended run in the top three https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/149900/149925.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/624777.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/624777.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-624777 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT While Pakistan had a game to forget in every department, South Africa's one-day squad made a promising start to their preparations for the Champions Trophy https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/624446.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/624446.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-624446 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa began their journey to the Champions Trophy with a leap - not just a step - as they overcame Pakistan with a polished all-round effort https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155200/155271.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/624353.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/624353.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-624353 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT An introspective and honest captain, AB de Villiers is still learning the job and has admitted to having "room for improvement" as a leader ahead of the first ODI against Pakistan https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/149100/149186.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/624268.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/624268.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-624268 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Misbah-ul-Haq, the Pakistan captain, has denied reports of a rift with Twenty20 leader Mohammad Hafeez ahead of the five-match ODI series against South Africa https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/146300/146300.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/624259.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/624259.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-624259 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The preview of the first ODI between South Africa and Pakistan in Bloemfontein on Sunday https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/153700/153779.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/624241.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/624241.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-624241 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ryan McLaren has much to do if he is to secure a place in the South African team for the Champions Trophy https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/117400/117454.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/624162.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/624162.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-624162 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Like a scientist who has decided his analysis has run its course, Gary Kirsten declared the exploratory phase for South Africa's one-day squad over as they begin preparations for their series against Pakistan https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/153700/153786.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/623986.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/623986.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-623986 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Pakistan held their nerve against a South African Invitational XI to win by one wicket in the final over in Kimberley https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/142100/142191.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/623841.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/623841.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-623841 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mohammad Hafeez animatedly defended everyone in the Pakistan setup, specifically the coach Dav Whatmore, with even more gusto than he celebrated their 95-run victory https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/623362.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/623362.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-623362 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Before the Powerplay had ended, South Africa knew they had lost the match. Focusing on that would not give proper attention to where they were actually defeated and du Plessis believed that was on the field https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/623359.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/623359.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-623359 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mohammed Hafeez and Umar Gul turned their tour around to take Pakistan to an emphatic victory and leapfrog three places on the ICC rankings to No.3 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155000/155016.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/623321.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/623321.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-623321 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The preview for the second T20 between South Africa and Pakistan in Centurion https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150200/150232.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/623229.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/623229.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-623229 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The first T20 international between South Africa and Pakistan in Durban was abandoned without a ball being bowled https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/623126.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/623126.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-623126 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT After taking a break from Twenty20s and then giving up captaincy in the format, AB de Villiers returns as wicket-keeper and opening batsman. Clarity is yet to emerge over his long-term role https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/152900/152990.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/622954.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/622954.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-622954 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The preview of the first Twenty20 between South Africa and Pakistan in Durban on Friday https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154000/154065.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/622950.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/622950.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-622950 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Wahab Riaz has said he is desperate to bowl on the lively South African pitches, ahead of the limited-overs leg that starts on March 1 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/130700/130771.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/622871.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/622871.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-622871 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Fast bowler Kyle Abbott has been added to South Africa's one-day squad for the series against Pakistan, as cover for the injured Morne Morkel https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154800/154811.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/622833.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/622833.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-622833 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Imran Tahir appears to be back into limited-overs contention for South Africa after he was included in the Invitation XI to play Pakistan in a fifty-over warm-up match next Wednesday https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/130500/130512.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/622803.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/622803.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-622803 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kyle Abbott, Test cricket's latest pace-bowling sensation, is one of many South Africans ruing the international schedule's plans for his country https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154800/154811.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/622709.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/622709.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-622709 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Graeme Smith's side completed their summer of dominance with an innings victory over Pakistan https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154700/154794.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/606236.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/606236.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-606236 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mohammad Hafeez, Pakistan's opening batsman, has fiercely denied being the team's weak link despite sub-standard performances with the bat https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154000/154034.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/606193.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/606193.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-606193 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kyle Abbott grabbed the chance in the most spectacular manner, ripping through the Pakistan line-up to end with 7 for 29 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154700/154771.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/606131.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/606131.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-606131 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Pakistan's bowling coach Mohammad Akram was satisfied with the performance of their raw pace attack, but said there were areas in which improvement was needed https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154600/154684.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/606041.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/606041.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-606041 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Pakistan's raw attack dealt with the loss of Umar Gul and Junaid Khan well till tea, before fading in the final session https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154600/154699.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/605938.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/605938.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-605938 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Preview of the third Test between South Africa and Pakistan at Centurion https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/151400/151484.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/605832.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/605832.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-605832 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa stand on the cusp of their most successful period under Graeme Smith, who was keen to finish the summer on a winning note https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154000/154012.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/605831.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/605831.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-605831 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The third Test is another opportunity for the fast bowler to progress from "ready-made" substitute to an integral member of South Africa's bowling attack https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/151400/151484.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/605829.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/605829.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-605829 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Misbah-ul-Haq's team has another chance to live up to expectations, and he was clear about what they need to do https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154000/154032.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/605808.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/605808.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-605808 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Although defeat in the series, Pakistan put in a much-improved display at Newlands on a surface that was more favourable to their game. However, coming back to the Highveld will be a different story again https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154400/154412.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/605659.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/605659.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-605659 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shahid Afridi has made a comeback to Pakistan's ODI squad for the series in South Africa, after being omitted for the tour of India in December last year https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/152600/152640.7.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/605654.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/605654.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-605654 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Faf du Plessis has been appointed full-time Twenty20 captain, beginning with the matches against Pakistan, after AB de Villiers requested to stand down from the role https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/152700/152781.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/605613.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/605613.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-605613 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Hashim Amla believes the second Test against Pakistan in Cape Town was South Africa's toughest challenge this summer https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154000/154043.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/605517.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/605517.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-605517 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Former Pakistan coach Waqar Younis has expressed his disappointment with the think-tank for the selection of pacers Tanvir Ahmed and Rahat Ali https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/124700/124792.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/605494.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/605494.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-605494 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Morne Morkel, the South Africa fast bowler, will miss the third Test of the series against Pakistan due to the hamstring injury he picked up during the course of the second game https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154300/154371.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/605469.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/605469.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-605469 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Misbah-ul-Haq, Pakistan's captain, has said that his dismissal occurred a crucial stage in Pakistan's second innings and triggered the collapse https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154400/154493.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/605308.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/605308.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-605308 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Pakistan lost 6 for 22 to hand the initiative to South Africa on the fourth day https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154400/154490.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/605243.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/605243.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-605243 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Robin Peterson hadn't been able to stem the runs when Pakistan were batting, but on the third day it was Pakistan who couldn't stop the runs when Peterson was batting https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154400/154448.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/605105.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/605105.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-605105 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The ICC has admitted its Playing Control Team (PCT) made "an honest error" while applying the DRS to the Jacques Kallis review on the second day of the Newlands Test and that the batsman was erroneously given out https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154400/154418.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/605061.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/605061.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-605061 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Cape Town pitch was expected to make Saeed Ajmal a central figure towards the end of the Test but he made a massive impact on the second day itself https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154400/154414.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/604990.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/604990.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-604990 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Younis Khan and Asad Shafiq put on Pakistan's biggest partnership in South Africa to even up the match on the first day https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154300/154377.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/604852.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/604852.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-604852 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Victory at Newlands will give South Africa their most successful Test run under Graeme Smith https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154000/154091.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/604786.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/604786.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-604786 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Preview of the second Test between South Africa and Pakistan at Newlands https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/152600/152688.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/604773.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/604773.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-604773 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Junaid Khan is a major doubt for Pakistan ahead of the second Test against South Africa https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/147300/147310.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/604753.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/604753.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-604753 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Pakistan's injury concerns are starting to reduce ahead of the second Test while Mohammad Irfan is in line for a debut https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/152600/152688.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/604652.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/604652.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-604652 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa expect to have to put in more work with the bat than they have done in the home season so far in the second Test against Pakistan in Cape Town https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154000/154025.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/604640.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/604640.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-604640 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT In a team heavily dependent on quick bowlers, which plays regularly in seam-friendly conditions, Robin Peterson hasn't had much of the limelight https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/153400/153419.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/604496.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/604496.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-604496 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Towering seam bowler Mohammed Irfan continued to put himself in contention for a Test debut while Younis Khan came good as the Pakistanis completed their first win on tour in South Africa https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/604494.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/604494.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-604494 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Pakistan's seven-foot-plus seamer Mohammed Irfan made a strong case for a Test debut in a two-day match against the Emerging Cape Cobras, taking four wickets https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/152600/152688.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/604399.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/604399.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-604399 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Pakistan batsman Haris Sohail has been ruled out of the ongoing tour of South Africa because of an ankle injury https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/603498.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/603498.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-603498 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Not rotating their Test bowlers is South Africa's main focus as they look ahead to back-to-back Tests against Pakistan https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154100/154100.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/603482.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/603482.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-603482 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa's current dominance of the Test scene is highlighted by the updated player rankings which give them the No. 1 batsmen, bowler and allrounder in the format https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/153300/153393.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/603389.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/603389.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-603389 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Like day turns to night, Dale Steyn broke the back of Pakistan's resistance with career-best match figures at the Wanderers https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154000/154090.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/603347.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/603347.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-603347 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Starting a series with a total of 49 leaves a low base for improvement, but Pakistan's second innings showed them in a far better light as they ensured the Test would enter a fourth day https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154000/154072.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/603196.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/603196.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-603196 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT If Pakistan were under the impression that South Africa would be obliging hosts after day one at the Wanderers, they were quickly disabused of that notion as they were dismissed for the their lowest total in Tests https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154000/154034.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/603106.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/603106.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-603106 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Pakistan ended a fascinating opening day of the series with the advantage after chipping South Africa out for 253 at the Wanderers. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154000/154015.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/602998.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/602998.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-602998 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cricket fans in South Africa will again have to go without live free-to-air coverage of the majority of the Test series against Pakistan https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/602932.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/602932.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-602932 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq was positive about his team's chances against the No. 1 ranked South Africa ahead of the first Test between the two sides at the Wanderers https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/153900/153987.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/602930.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/602930.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-602930 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo previews the opening Test between South Africa and Pakistan in Johannesburg https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150500/150576.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/602910.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/602910.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-602910 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa's only injury concern ahead of the first Test against Pakistan, Robin Peterson, has been declared fit and available for selection https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/153400/153419.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/602819.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/602819.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-602819 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Pakistan opener Taufeeq Umar has been ruled out of the tour of South Africa after failing to recover from a leg injury https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/140300/140362.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/602762.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/602762.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-602762 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT To beat South Africa, opposition teams need to hone in on one thing: the world No.1 side's bowlers https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/151800/151875.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/602665.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/602665.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-602665 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT It's shaping up to be a big week for Graeme Smith, who will turn 32 and become the first captain to lead in 100 Tests on Friday https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/153900/153935.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/602644.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/602644.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-602644 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The South African Invitation XI batsmen held out against the touring Pakistanis to deny them a first win on their visit https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/602550.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/602550.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-602550 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Pakistanis put themselves in prime position to record a first victory on their visit to South Africa as they bowled the hosts out and built a significant lead https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/602400.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/602400.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-602400 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Imran Tahir has been added to the South African squad to face Pakistan, putting him in line for a Test comeback at the Wanderers on February 1. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/151300/151371.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/602382.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/602382.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-602382 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Fast bowlers Tanvir Ahmed and Rahat Ali have been added to Pakistan's squad for the three Tests against South Africa https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/133300/133320.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/602372.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/602372.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-602372 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT An all-round display by Umar Gul and a plucky knock of 93 by wicketkeeper Sarfraz Ahmed helped the Pakistanis gain the advantage in their tour game https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150100/150174.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/602254.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/602254.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-602254 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The in-form Nasir Jamshed showed his promise as the touring Pakistanis had their first run on South African surfaces ahead of the three-Test series that starts next Friday https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/85200/85204.gif https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/602116.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/602116.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-602116 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa coach Gary Kirsten says he is undecided on whether AB de Villiers will return as wicketkeeper in one-day cricket. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/152900/152990.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/602011.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/602011.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-602011 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT There are some places Pakistan have not played cricket in for even longer than their home country. South Africa is one of them https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/146700/146768.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/601636.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/601636.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-601636 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Pakistan Cricket Board has decided not to continue with Inzamam-ul-Haq as the team's batting consultant for the tour of South Africa https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/152600/152622.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/601554.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/601554.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-601554 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nasir Jamshed has said he wants to boost his reputation on the tour of South Africa, the first time he'll be playing outside Asia https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/153200/153245.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/601520.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/601520.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-601520 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Vernon Philander, the South Africa seamer, has recovered from the hamstring injury that had ruled him out of the second Test against New Zealand, and is part of the squad for the first Test against Pakistan in Johannesburg starting on February 1 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/153000/153026.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/601507.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/601507.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-601507 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Justin Ontong has been named captain of the South African Invitation XI for the tour match against Pakistan at Buffalo Park https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/146600/146681.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/601105.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/601105.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-601105 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT