SA vs PAK: Pitch may be like this in Boxing Day Test, risk of rain in Centurion
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SA vs PAK: The first match of the two-match Test series between South Africa and Pakistan will be played in Centurion from December 26. It is going to be a Boxing Day Test match. For which both the teams seem fully prepared. The South African team is at the first position in the points table of the World Test Champions and they need just one win to secure their place in the final.
This match is important for the WTC final
Pakistan is out of the race for the WTC final despite four Test matches remaining. After winning the 2-1 Test series against England and the recent ODI series in South Africa, the Shan Masood-led visiting team will be looking to do well in the first Test match. Indian fans will also be waiting for this match. This match can fill one of the two seats in the final of the World Test Championship. Both the teams have announced their playing 11 for the first Test, in which Babar Azam has returned to the playing 11 and star bowling all-rounder Corbin Bosch is making his debut in Test cricket for the host team. In such a situation, let us know how the pitch of this match will be.
Pitch report of South Africa vs Pakistan 1st test match
The pitch at SuperSport Park provides a bowling-friendly pitch in Test matches. As is believed, the early pictures show a green surface as Centurion is one of the best fast bowling friendly wickets in Test cricket. There has been heavy rain in Centurion two days before Boxing Day and rain is forecast on the third day.
Playing 11 of both teams
South Africa’s playing eleven – Tony De Jorzi, Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs, Temba Bavuma (c), David Bedingham, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Marco Jensen, Corbin Bosch, Kagiso Rabada, Dane Patterson.
Pakistan’s playing eleven – Shan Masood (captain), Saeem Ayub, Babar Azam, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Saud Shakeel, Salman Ali Aga, Aamir Jamal, Naseem Shah, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Abbas.
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