Pakistani cricket team in South Africa in 2024–25
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| South Africa | Pakistan | ||
| Dates | 10 December 2024 – 7 January 2025 | ||
| Captains |
Temba Bavuma (Tests & ODIs)[a] Heinrich Klaasen (T20Is) |
Shan Masood (Tests) Mohammad Rizwan (ODIs & T20Is) | |
| Test series | |||
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | Pakistan won the 3-match series 3–0 | ||
| Most runs | Heinrich Klaasen (264) | Saim Ayub (235) | |
| Most wickets | Marco Jansen (6) | Shaheen Afridi (7) | |
| Player of the series | Saim Ayub (Pak) | ||
| Twenty20 International series | |||
| Results | South Africa won the 3-match series 2–0 | ||
| Most runs | Reeza Hendricks (125) | Saim Ayub (129) | |
| Most wickets | George Linde (5) |
Abrar Ahmed (3) Abbas Afridi (3) Shaheen Afridi (3) | |
The Pakistan cricket team is touring South Africa in December 2024 and January 2025 to play the South Africa cricket team.[1][2] The tour consists of two Tests, three One Day Internationals (ODI) and three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches.[3][4] The Test series will form part of the 2023–2025 ICC World Test Championship.[5] In May 2024, the Cricket South Africa (CSA) confirmed the fixtures for the tour, as a part of the 2024–25 home international season.[6]
Squads
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On 12 December, Anrich Nortje was ruled out of the T20I series due to a toe injury, with Dayyaan Galiem named as his replacement.[13][14] On 19 December, Keshav Maharaj was ruled out of the ODI series due to a left adductor strain, with Bjorn Fortuin named as his replacement.[15][16] On 20 December, Ottniel Baartman was ruled out of the third ODI due to right knee injury with Corbin Bosch named as his replacement.[17]
T20I series
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
- Shaheen Afridi (Pak) took his 100th wicket in T20Is.[18]
2nd T20I
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- Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.
- Dayyaan Galiem (SA) made his T20I debut.
- Reeza Hendricks (SA) scored his first century in T20Is.[19][20]
3rd T20I
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- No toss.
- No play was possible due to rain.
ODI series
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
2nd ODI
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 47 overs per side due to rain.
- South Africa were set a revised target of 308 runs from 47 overs.
- Corbin Bosch (SA) and Sufiyan Muqeem (Pak) both made their ODI debuts.
- Pakistan become the first team to whitewash South Africa at their home.
Test series
[edit]1st Test
[edit]26–30 December 2024
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
- Corbin Bosch (SA) made his Test debut,[21][22] and became the 25th cricketer to take a wicket with his first ball in Tests.[23][24]
- Babar Azam (Pak) scored his 4,000th run in Tests.[25]
2nd Test
[edit]3–7 January 2025
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Notes
[edit]- ^ Aiden Markram captained South Africa in the 1st ODI.
References
[edit]- ^ "South Africa to host Sri Lanka, Pakistan in 2024-25 home season". Cricbuzz. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ "South Africa announces Sri Lanka, Pakistan home series in 2024-25". Sportstar. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ "CSA announces schedule of Sri Lanka and Pakistan's tour of South Africa". The Times of India. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ "South Africa announce exciting summer of cricket for the 2024-25 season". International Cricket Council. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ "South Africa to host Sri Lanka and Pakistan men's teams during 2024-25 home summer". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ "CSA Announces International Inbound Fixtures for 2024/25 Season". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ "Injured Maharaj and Mulder included in South Africa squad for Tests against Pakistan". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ "South Africa name strong squad for Pakistan ODIs". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ "Klaasen to lead Proteas in KFC T20I series against Pakistan". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ^ "Pakistan name squads for South Africa tour". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ^ "Star quick to skip Tests as Pakistan reveal squads for South Africa tour". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ^ "Babar, Naseem recalled for South Africa tour". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ^ Moonde, Firdose. "Fractured toe puts Anrich Nortje out of T20Is against Pakistan". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ "Key South Africa pacer ruled out of white-ball contests against Pakistan". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ "SA vs PAK: Injured Keshav Maharaj to miss rest of Pakistan ODI series". Sportstar. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- ^ "Bjorn Fortuin returns to Proteas' ODI squad". Club Cricket SA. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- ^ "Baartman out of third ODI against Pakistan with right knee problem". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ "Shaheen Afridi achieves major milestone in first T20I against South Africa". A Sports. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ "PAK vs SA: Hendricks' maiden century leads South Africa to T20 series win over Pakistan". Sportstar. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ^ "Hendricks' maiden T20I century seals series win for South Africa, first since August 2022". Times of Oman. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ^ "A momentous Christmas for the Bosch family". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- ^ "The Bosch family live their dream as Corbin's big day arrives". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- ^ "Wicket off the first ball of Test career! South Africa's Corbin Bosch strikes gold on debut against Pakistan". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ "Corbin Bosch becomes 4th Proteas bowler to take wicket with 1st ball in Test cricket". Club Cricket SA. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ "Babar Azam achieves 4,000 Test runs milestone During South Africa Series at Centurion". Samaa TV. Retrieved 26 December 2024.