Pakistan focus on batting improvement
After a horror show with the bat in the previous series in the UAE, Pakistan hope to put on a better performance with the bat as they arrive early to train ahead of the T20 series starting on November 20
View ArticleTougher tests await Pakistan in SA
The South African half of the four-match Twenty20 home and away series between these two teams has arrived but the promise it could have been accompanied with, has not
View ArticleInjured Malik, Razzaq to return to Pakistan
Pakistan allrounders Shoaib Malik and Abdul Razzaq have been ruled out of the South Africa tour with injuries and will return home immediately
View Article'We would like two tough games' - du Plessis
Faf du Plessis wants Pakistan to be more competitive so his side will be tested in more trying conditions, after a one-sided series in UAE
View ArticleSouth Africa clinch narrow D/L win
South Africa clinched a narrow four-run win (D/L method) over Pakistan in a rain-affected T20 in Johannesburg
View ArticleKallis returns to ODI squad
Jacques Kallis has been named in South Africa's ODI squad for the series against Pakistan and will return to the ODI format after an absence of a year and nine months, in a bid to book his place for...
View ArticleDavids still part of World T20 plans
Henry Davids still remains part of South Africa's 'operation World Twenty20'Â despite a string of single-figure scores and a signal that there may not be room for him
View ArticlePakistan seek to get out of T20 rut
While South Africa have made positive strides in the shortest format over the past month, Pakistan seem to have got stuck in a rut
View ArticleAkmal, spinners help Pak draw level
A 102-run stand between Mohammad Hafeez and Umar Akmal allowed Pakistan to put on their most competitive batting display in limited-overs matches against South Africa in the last month and break a...
View ArticleExperienced men return to bolster teams
The upcoming ODI series between South Africa and Pakistan will be more about the teams finding the right balance ahead of the 2015 World Cup
View ArticleDebutants Bhatti and Ali sink South Africa
The debutants Anwar Ali and Bilawal Bhatti shared a 74-run partnership and then took five wickets between them to lead Pakistan to victory in the first ODI
View ArticleDale Steyn fined for foul language
Dale Steyn has been fined 10% of his match fee for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during the second Twenty20 international against Pakistan in Cape Town
View Article'Last 15 overs cost us badly' - de Villiers
AB de Villiers, the South Africa captain, said that the side's bowling during the last 15 overs of Pakistan's innings, compounded by poor batting, was a key factor in their 23-run loss in the first ODI...
View ArticlePakistan eye maiden series win against SA
South Africa are still figuring out how to get their combinations right, now that Jacques Kallis has rejoined their ODI set-up and Pakistan will see it as the ideal opportunity to push for a maiden...
View ArticlePakistan win series in thrilling finish
Junaid Khan defended nine runs off the final over to ensure Pakistan secured a first ever bilateral ODI series win over South Africa
View Article'A really big achievement' - Misbah
Misbah-ul-Haq has hailed Pakistan's maiden ODI series win against South Africa as a "really big achievement."
View ArticleSteyn, Kallis ruled out of final ODI
Dale Steyn, South Africa's premier fast bowler, and veteran allrounder Jacques Kallis have been ruled out of South Africa's third ODI against Pakistan.
View ArticleDe Villiers steers South Africa to victory in tricky chase
South Africa chased successfully for the first time in eight matches but they had their bowlers to thank for setting up a moderate target
View ArticleBettering batting a priority for Pakistan, South Africa
The limited-overs clashes between Pakistan and South Africa over the past month have demonstrated that both teams have batting issues - albeit contrasting ones - to sort out
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