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

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

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?

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

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

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

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

Younis' well-timed interception

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

South Africa v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Cape Town

Pacy Mohammad Irfan stands out

Feb 18, 2013: He might not have a bagful of wickets on Test debut, but he showed he was more than an unusually tall curiosity

South Africa v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Cape Town, 3rd day

The highest high-five

Feb 16, 2013: Plays of the Day from the third day of the Cape Town Test between South Africa and Pakistan

South Africa v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Cape Town, 3rd day

Boucher finally says goodbye

Feb 16, 2013: Seven months after a freak accident forced his retirement, fans and former team-mates paid public tribute to Mark Boucher

South Africa v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Cape Town, 1st day

Nicks and misses

Feb 14, 2013: Plays of the Day from the first day of the second Test between South Africa and Pakistan

Bowl at Boycs

'Pakistan should hope for less bouncy pitches'

Feb 14, 2013: Geoff Boycott on the road ahead for Pakistan on their tour of South Africa

Batting is Pakistan's Achilles heel

Feb 14, 2013: They've always had the bowlers to take 20 wickets, but not the batsmen to set imposing totals

Match-winner Steyn, and winless Windies

Feb 8, 2013: Dale Steyn's stats in Test wins are second to none; for West Indies, wins in Australia have completely dried up since 2000

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

The Kallis surprise and Philander's agony

Feb 3, 2013: Plays of the Day from the third day of the first Test between South Africa and Pakistan in Johannesburg

When the going gets tough...

Feb 1, 2013: Graeme Smith's ability to maintain his own batting standards while leading the Test team for a decade has been one of his big achievements as captain