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The South Africa speedster put in an all-round show on Test debut

Under overcast skies in Centurion, being bowled out for 211 may not be all that bad, but it is a missed chance

Early in the day, Kamran Ghulam pulled out of his batting stance as Kagiso Rabada was about to enter his delivery stride, and that set the stage for a memorable duel between the two

No one fully knows why he's not played Tests since 2021, but he has kept taking the wickets, be it in Southampton, Gujranwala or Swabi

If South Africa had been playing a spinner, the decision may have been a lot simpler for Pakistan, who were stung going in all pace at home against Bangladesh

Fifteen Tests, two wins, 12 defeats, and no joy since 2007. Mickey Arthur and Mushtaq Ahmed ponder the whys and what nexts

We've heard it said that the ICC has been reduced to an event management firm, but is it even that now?

Pakistan also have an outside chance, although it's very remote

Juggling formats with a growing list of injured players is South Africa's concern, but Pakistan are on a high in ODIs and have their best side to pick from

There are ODIs in the lead up to the Champions Trophy, and Tests with WTC points up for grabs. But first, let's sit through three T20Is

While context might be missing in this T20I series - especially for Pakistan, who have a Champions Trophy to worry about - we could be in for some intrigue

Australia, meanwhile, have plenty to do if they're to finish in the top two without depending on other results

They had beaten Pakistan in the 2022 World Cup and in a Super Over in late 2020. Zimbabwe would want to repeat it in the upcoming ODIs

Anyone could have seen this Champions Trophy imbroglio coming, but cricket's governing body did not

Our correspondent imagines the goings-on in Dubai relating to India's refusal to go to Pakistan for the tournament

The 2-1 win is the sort of result that they've rarely achieved in this country

All the numbers from Pakistan's 2-1 win in the ODI series against Australia

It's going to be a exciting run to the WTC final, but that shouldn't obscure the deep disparities in the game

And was Mitchell Santner the first visiting spinner to take six-fors in both innings of a Test in India?

India's 3-0 defeat to New Zealand has opened up several possibilities for teams in their fight for a place in the WTC final