South Africa and Pakistan speed up T20 World Cup preparations
South African skipper Donovan Ferreira said his team will speed up preparation for next year's Twenty20 World Cup, with the series against Pakistan starting in Rawalpindi from Tuesday.
South African skipper Donovan Ferreira said his team will speed up preparation for next year's Twenty20 World Cup, with the series against Pakistan starting in Rawalpindi from Tuesday.
Temba Bavuma was on Monday named as captain of South Africa's squad for two World Test Championship matches in India next month, having recovered from injury.
South Africa beat Pakistan by eight wickets in the second Test in Rawalpindi on Thursday to draw the series 1-1 with Simon Harmer taking a maiden five-wicket haul.
Babar Azam was Thursday recalled to Pakistan's Twenty20 international squad for two home series, nearly a year after the batsman was axed.
Simon Harmer grabbed three early wickets to push South Africa closer to a series-levelling victory over a faltering Pakistan in the second Test in Rawalpindi on Wednesday.
South Africa's Keshav Maharaj took seven wickets before the visitors ground their way to 185-4 to leave the second Pakistan Test in the balance on Tuesday in Rawalpindi.
Pakistan punished poor catching from South Africa to accumulate 259-5 on the opening day of the second and final Test in Rawalpindi on Monday.
Pakistan could include a third spinner against South Africa as the hosts try to sweep the series 2-0 in the second Test in Rawalpindi, head coach Azhar Mahmood said Sunday.
Left-arm spinner Noman Ali was South Africa's chief tormentor as Pakistan won a gripping first Test by 93 runs in Lahore on Wednesday.
Bangladesh Women suffered a heartbreaking three-wicket defeat to South Africa in their fourth ICC Women’s World Cup match in Visakhapatnam on Monday.
Pakistan rode on a brilliant 93 from Imam-ul-Haq to reach 313-5 after a brief fightback from South Africa on the opening day of the first Test in Lahore on Sunday.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Cricket South Africa (CSA) have announced the list of match officials for the upcoming Pakistan-South Africa full series, scheduled from October 12 to November 8. The two teams will face off in two Tests, three ODIs and three T20Is.