South Africa v Pakistan / Features

Mohammad Irfan's to-do list

Mar 27, 2013: He's got the height and the bounce, but staying on the park may prove to be a challenge he'll need to work on through his career

Pakistan's batting is in a crisis

Mar 26, 2013: The tour of South Africa was disappointing, not least because of perplexing selections and an out-of-sorts top order

South Africa v Pakistan, 5th ODI, Benoni

Series win hides a work in progress

Mar 24, 2013: South Africa may have won the ODI series against Pakistan, but they still need to plug weaknesses in their line-up

South Africa v Pakistan, 5th ODI, Benoni

A test for de Villiers and an inconsistent South Africa

Mar 23, 2013: AB de Villiers' captaincy will be under scrutiny in the decider, as will South Africa's ability to improve on a hit-and-miss performance in this ODI series so far

South Africa v Pakistan, 1st ODI, Blomfontein

Ingram shows he could belong

Mar 10, 2013: Colin Ingram has profited under Gary Kirsten's new regime, and his self-belief has grown accordingly

The best and worst teams to debut against

Mar 1, 2013: Are debutants from Australia and South Africa closer to the finished product than those from other sides?

South Africa v Pakistan, 1st Twenty20, Durban

De Villiers' T20 juggling act continues

Feb 28, 2013: 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

Deconstructing Graeme Smith

Feb 28, 2013: How has South Africa's captain lasted so long with a technique that shouldn't work in Test cricket?

Pakistan in South Africa 2012-13

Business as usual for superb South Africa

Feb 25, 2013: ESPNcricinfo assesses a dominant South Africa side after they swept the Pakistan series 3-0

Pakistan in South Africa 2012-13

A rarely-seen dominance

Feb 25, 2013: South Africa, often guilty of relaxing mid-way through a series, produced a dominant display reminiscent of Australia's run in their heyday

Pakistan in South Africa 2012-13

Not much to take home for Pakistan

Feb 25, 2013: ESPNcricinfo assesses the Pakistan team that toured South Africa

Pakistan in South Africa 2012-13

A summer of content for South Africa

Feb 25, 2013: Graeme Smith's side have firmly established themselves among the greatest South African teams, and he has set sights on achieving even more

South Africa v Pakistan, 3rd Test, Centurion, 3rd day

South Africa focused on beating complacency

Feb 24, 2013: South Africa had won the series and enhanced their No. 1 ranking before the Centurion Test against Pakistan, but they were in no mood to relent

South Africa v Pakistan, 3rd Test, Centurion, 3rd day

Misbah makes plea for more Tests

Feb 24, 2013: Pakistan's inexperience against pace bowling showed in their whitewashing by South Africa - and Misbah-ul-Haq believes the solution is clear

South Africa v Pakistan, 3rd Test, Centurion, 3rd day

It ain't over till it's over

Feb 24, 2013: Plays of the Day from the third day of the third Test between South Africa and Pakistan in Centurion

South Africa v Pakistan, 3rd Test, Centurion, 2nd day

An unexpected, dream debut for Abbott

Feb 23, 2013: Kyle Abbott was originally part of the squad only to gain experience. Then Jacques Kallis got injured, and Abbott ended up taking 7 for 29 on debut

South Africa v Pakistan, 3rd Test, Centurion, 2nd day

Abbott's high, Hafeez's low

Feb 23, 2013: The second day of the Centurion Test was made memorable by one of the most spectacular debut performances by a bowler in a while. Here are the stats highlights

South Africa v Pakistan, 3rd Test, Centurion, 2nd day

A broom holds up play

Feb 23, 2013: Plays of the Day from the second day of the third Test between South Africa and Pakistan in Centurion

South Africa v Pakistan, 3rd Test, Centurion, 1st day

SA get taste of life without Kallis

Feb 22, 2013: To replace Kallis will be close to impossible as most know. But on the evidence of how South Africa have coped so far, it seems they will find a way to move on

South Africa v Pakistan, 3rd Test, Centurion, 1st day

Younis' well-timed interception

Feb 22, 2013: Plays of the Day from the first day of the third Test in Centurion