Pakistan cricket team is set to tour South Africa for a full-fledged series consisting of all three formats. They will play three T20Is, three ODIs, and 2 Tests in respective order. The series will commence on December 10 in Kingsmead, Durban with the first T20I. The selection committee of Pakistan has announced the squad for all three formats for the tour.
Babar Azam and Naseem Shah have been recalled to the test team. Shaheen Shah Afridi, who also missed the last two tests against England along with Babar Azam and Naseem Shah, has only been named in white ball.
Pakistan tour of South Africa 2024-25
Pakistan will play three T20Is on December 10, 13, and 14 in Durban, Centurion, and Johannesburg. After the T20Is, Paarl, Centurion, and Johannesburg will host 3 ODIs on December 17, 19, and 22 respectively.
The most important test series will start in Centurion with a Boxing Day test on December 26. Cape Town will host the 2nd and the last test of the series, starting from January 03.
PCB announced the squad for the SA tour
Babar Azam, and Naseem Shah back in test team
After an inning defeat in Rawalpindi in the first test, PCB (Pakistan Cricket Board) has taken a bold step by dropping a trio of Babar Azam, Naseem Shah, and Shaheen Shah Afridi. It was a strange decision as all three names are the big names in Pakistan cricket right now. But, they got the reward for this decision as Pakistan went on to win the next 2 tests on turning wickets.
Some of the new names like Kamran Ghulam and Saim Ayub got the opportunity. The old ones like Nouman Ali, Sajid Khan, etc also came back in the squad for the last two tests and Pakistan won the series against England.
Now, PCB has recalled Babar Azam and Naseem Shah in the test squad for the South Africa (SA) series. They haven’t named their premium pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi in the test team citing workload management. PCB’s selection committee member Aaqib Javed talks about the selection of all three squads on Wednesday. He said – “Shaheen Shah Afridi’s exclusion from the test squad is a strategic decision to ensure he remains physically and mentally fresh for the CT.”
Babar Azam has also been included in the squad in all three formats. His form has been a concern for the team and his fans for a while now. Now, he has to do well to prove his prowess on this tour. Babar Azam has done well in the past and we have seen him doing well in the last SA tour.
The other players to return to the Test squad are Mohammad Abbas, Khurram Shahzad, and Mir Hamza
Sajid Khan missed out on the test squad
Sajid Khan, who becomes the Player of the Series in the England series has been excluded from the squad. The selection committee has included Nouman Ali as the only premium spinner in the test team, considering the conditions in SA. The PCB has gone with Mohammad Abbas, who has done well in the recent domestic games.
Muqeem has earned a maiden ODI call-up
Sufiyan Muqeem has earned his first call-up to the ODI squad. He has taken eight wickets in the ongoing T20I series against Zimbabwe, including his career-best figures of 5 for 3 in the second match.
“While the T20 series offers a venue to combine expertise with up-and-coming talent, our goal in the ODIs is to keep gaining momentum in advance of the Champions Trophy.” – Aabib Javed said.
“We have ensured all three squads are well-balanced and capable of performing strongly in South Africa by adopting a horses-for-courses policy.” – Javed said in a statement.
Pakistan squad for SA tests:-
Shan Masood (c), Saud Shakeel, Aamer Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Babar Azam, Haseebullah Khan, Kamran Ghulam, Khurram Shahzad, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Rizwan, Naseem Shah, Noman Ali, Saim Ayub and Salman Ali Agha.
Pakistan squad for SA ODIs:-
Mohammad Rizwan (c), Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Haris Rauf, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Hasnain, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufiyan Muqeem, Tayyab Tahir and Usman Khan.
Pakistan squad for SA T20Is:-
Mohammad Rizwan (c), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Haris Rauf, Jahandad Khan, Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Hasnain, Irfan Khan, Omair Bin Yousuf, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufiyan Muqeem, Tayyab Tahir and Usman Khan.
Conclusion
So these are the squads for the Pakistan tour of South Africa. Babab Azam coming back in the test team will help the team as he has so much experience of playing in difficult conditions. Although his form is not great at the moment, his exclusion from the squad during the England series will force him to lift his game. Let’s see how he does this time.
As we are writing this article, Pakistan is playing the 3rd T20I against Zimbabwe. They will directly fly to South Africa from Zimbabwe for the series.
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FAQs:-
(1) How many runs Babar Azam has scored against SA in tests?
In 10 innings, Babar Azam has scored 343 runs with an average of 34.30 and a strike rate of 69.72. He has 3 fifties to his name against SA with a highest score of 77.
(2) What is the head-to-head between PAK and SA in tests?
Out of 28 tests these two have played against each other, SA has won 15 while PAK has managed to win 6 games. 7 matches ended in a draw.
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Pakistan cricket team is set to tour South Africa for a full-fledged series consisting of all three formats. They will play three T20Is, three ODIs, and 2 Tests in respective order. The series will commence on December 10 in Kingsmead, Durban with the first T20I. The selection committee of Pakistan has announced the squad for all three formats for the tour. Babar Azam and Naseem Shah have been recalled to the test team. Shaheen Shah Afridi, who also missed the last two tests against England along with Babar Azam and Naseem Shah, has only been named in white ball.
Pakistan tour of South Africa 2024-25
Pakistan will play three T20Is on December 10, 13, and 14 in Durban, Centurion, and Johannesburg. After the T20Is, Paarl, Centurion, and Johannesburg will host 3 ODIs on December 17, 19, and 22 respectively.
The most important test series will start in Centurion with a Boxing Day test on December 26. Cape Town will host the 2nd and the last test of the series, starting from January 03.
PCB announced the squad for the SA tour
Babar Azam, and Naseem Shah back in test team
After an inning defeat in Rawalpindi in the first test, PCB (Pakistan Cricket Board) has taken a bold step by dropping a trio of Babar Azam, Naseem Shah, and Shaheen Shah Afridi. It was a strange decision as all three names are the big names in Pakistan cricket right now. But, they got the reward for this decision as Pakistan went on to win the next 2 tests on turning wickets.
Some of the new names like Kamran Ghulam and Saim Ayub got the opportunity. The old ones like Nouman Ali, Sajid Khan, etc also came back in the squad for the last two tests and Pakistan won the series against England.
Now, PCB has recalled Babar Azam and Naseem Shah in the test squad for the South Africa (SA) series. They haven’t named their premium pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi in the test team citing workload management. PCB’s selection committee member Aaqib Javed talks about the selection of all three squads on Wednesday. He said – “Shaheen Shah Afridi’s exclusion from the test squad is a strategic decision to ensure he remains physically and mentally fresh for the CT.”
Babar Azam has also been included in the squad in all three formats. His form has been a concern for the team and his fans for a while now. Now, he has to do well to prove his prowess on this tour. Babar Azam has done well in the past and we have seen him doing well in the last SA tour.
The other players to return to the Test squad are Mohammad Abbas, Khurram Shahzad, and Mir Hamza
Sajid Khan missed out on the test squad
Sajid Khan, who becomes the Player of the Series in the England series has been excluded from the squad. The selection committee has included Nouman Ali as the only premium spinner in the test team, considering the conditions in SA. The PCB has gone with Mohammad Abbas, who has done well in the recent domestic games.
Muqeem has earned a maiden ODI call-up
Sufiyan Muqeem has earned his first call-up to the ODI squad. He has taken eight wickets in the ongoing T20I series against Zimbabwe, including his career-best figures of 5 for 3 in the second match.
“While the T20 series offers a venue to combine expertise with up-and-coming talent, our goal in the ODIs is to keep gaining momentum in advance of the Champions Trophy.” – Aabib Javed said.
“We have ensured all three squads are well-balanced and capable of performing strongly in South Africa by adopting a horses-for-courses policy.” – Javed said in a statement.
Pakistan squad for SA tests:-
Shan Masood (c), Saud Shakeel, Aamer Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Babar Azam, Haseebullah Khan, Kamran Ghulam, Khurram Shahzad, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Rizwan, Naseem Shah, Noman Ali, Saim Ayub and Salman Ali Agha.
Pakistan squad for SA ODIs:-
Mohammad Rizwan (c), Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Haris Rauf, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Hasnain, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufiyan Muqeem, Tayyab Tahir and Usman Khan.
Pakistan squad for SA T20Is:-
Mohammad Rizwan (c), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Haris Rauf, Jahandad Khan, Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Hasnain, Irfan Khan, Omair Bin Yousuf, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufiyan Muqeem, Tayyab Tahir and Usman Khan.
Conclusion
So these are the squads for the Pakistan tour of South Africa. Babab Azam coming back in the test team will help the team as he has so much experience of playing in difficult conditions. Although his form is not great at the moment, his exclusion from the squad during the England series will force him to lift his game. Let’s see how he does this time.
As we are writing this article, Pakistan is playing the 3rd T20I against Zimbabwe. They will directly fly to South Africa from Zimbabwe for the series.
What do you think? Who will win the T20Is, ODIs, and Tests in PAK vs SA 2024-25? Comment all your predictions below. Thank you for reading. Keep following us for the latest updates.
FAQs:-
(1) How many runs Babar Azam has scored against SA in tests?
In 10 innings, Babar Azam has scored 343 runs with an average of 34.30 and a strike rate of 69.72. He has 3 fifties to his name against SA with a highest score of 77.
(2) What is the head-to-head between PAK and SA in tests?
Out of 28 tests these two have played against each other, SA has won 15 while PAK has managed to win 6 games. 7 matches ended in a draw.
