South Africa announced the squad for the upcoming 2-match Test series against Pakistan.
SA vs PAK Test Series: Pakistan team is currently on the tour of South Africa, where it has come to play a series of all three formats against the host team. While the Pakistani team had to face a 2-0 defeat in the 3-match T20 series, a three-match ODI series is currently being played between the two teams. After this series, a 2-match Test series is to be played between South Africa and Pakistan from December 26, on which everyone will be watching because the African team is currently leading in the race for a place in the final of the World Test Championship 2023-25. . Cricket South Africa has announced a 16-member squad for this series, in which 2 players have got a place in the Test team for the first time.
Kwena Mafaka and Corbin Bosh got place
South Africa has announced its squad for the 2-match Test series against Pakistan, in which 18-year-old left-arm fast bowler Kwena Mafaka, who made a brilliant debut in limited overs, has also been made a part of the Test squad for the first time. Apart from this, fast bowler all-rounder Corbin Bosch has also been included in the African Test team for the first time. Mafaka also performed brilliantly in the just concluded T20 series against Pakistan. If we look at his first class career, Mafaka has taken a total of 13 wickets in 6 matches at an average of 20.92. Mafaka has been included as cover for fast bowler Gerald Coetzee who is not yet fully fit.
South Africa’s squad for the 2-match test series against Pakistan
Temba Bavuma (captain), David Bedingham, Tristan Stubbs, Corbyn Bosch, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Matthew Britzke, Tony De Zorzi, Marco Yanson, Keshav Maharaj, Kwena Mafaka, Aiden McCrum, Wiaan Mulder, Senuran Muthusamy, Dane Patterson, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton.
South African team is currently on top in WTC
If we look at the points table of the World Test Championship 2033-25, the South African team is currently in the first position, in which it has 63.33 percent PCT, in such a situation, if it is successful in winning the Test series against Pakistan, then His place in the final will be almost confirmed. While the first match of this series will be played at Centurion ground from 26 to 30 December, the second match will be played at Cape Town ground from 3 to 7 January.
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