SA vs PAK 1st Test Match Prediction: The match will be played at The SuperSport Park, Centurion, on December 26, 2024, and will start at 1:30 PM IST.
Team Preview of South Africa vs Pakistan 1st Test Match Prediction 2024
South Africa will need to turn everything back in their favor after they lost the ODI series completely to Pakistan, who won all three matches to get their first-ever whitewash series win in South Africa.
The test format is completely different but not entirely different from the ODI matches, which will give Pakistan great confidence in going further.
Temba Bavuma will look to lead his side in taking revenge and winning both test matches with a big margin, but it is not going to be easy against the team that dominated them in the ODI format.
Based on the outcome of that, we’ll do the necessary,” “We’ll see how severe it is, whether it’s only potentially the first Test (he misses) or both Test matches. Once I get the results of the scan, I’ll be in a better position to either replace [or] chat to the other coaches and make up my mind on the back of that.”
“Kesh is obviously one of the senior players in the side. He is a great sounding board. He’s got a huge amount of experience and he’s such a calming influence in the change room as well,” Conrad said. “And he’s an excellent spinner. Him, KG [Kagiso Rabada] and thankfully we’ve got Marco [Jansen] back – they’re really the triumvirate that will ensure that we get the bulk of the 20 wickets we need to win a Test match.”
Shukri Conrad Test Coach of South Africa said
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When and Where To Watch SA vs PAK 1st Test Match Prediction 2024
| Match | South Africa vs Pakistan 1st Test Match Prediction 2024 |
| Date & Time | December 26, 2024, 1:30 PM IST |
| Venue | SuperSport Park, Centurion |
| Where to Watch | Jio Cinema and Sports 18 HD/SD |
Player Injury Report For SA vs PAK 1st Test Match Prediction 2024
Keshav Maharaj will be in doubt.
SA vs PAK Head-to-Head Test Record
| Match Played | 28 |
| Pakistan Won | 6 |
| South Africa Won | 15 |
| Draw/NR | 7/0 |
Weather Conditions For SA vs PAK 1st Test Match Prediction of The SuperSport Park, Centurion
It is likely to be a rainy day, and there is only a 20% chance that the match will happen.
Pitch Report of SuperSport Park, Centurion, In SA vs PAK 1st Test Match Prediction 2024
| Match Played | 29 |
| Batting first won | 13 |
| Batting second won | 12 |
| Average 1st innings scores | 326 |
| Average 2nd innings scores | 320 |
| Average 3rd innings scores | 227 |
| Average 4th innings scores | 162 |
| Highest Team innings total | 621/10 by SA vs SL |
| Lowest Team innings total | 101/10 by ENG vs SA |
The pitch is a great scoring venue, but the pace bowlers enjoy the surface. The first three days are great for the batters except for a few opening sessions, where pacers do get some purchase from the surface. However, in the fourth and fifth day, spinners get in and turn the ball a lot.
Important players for the South Africa Team in the match against the Pakistan Team
1. Kagiso Rabada has taken 22 wickets in 10 innings against Pakistan and will be crucial for the South Africa team. He took 6 wickets last time when he played against Pakistan at the same venue.
2. Marco Jansen is a great all-rounder in the test matches, taking 63 wickets in 26 innings with a strike rate of 37.4. At home, he took 41 wickets in just 16 innings. In 6 innings, he took 12 wickets at the same venue.
3. Aiden Markram will be a crucial player. He needs to contribute with bowling, too, because Pakistan has few left-handers. He averages 47.55 against Pakistan.
Important players for the Pakistan Team in the match against The South Africa Team
1. Mohammad Rizwan had an average of 83 in the 3 innings against South Africa, in which his highest was 115 not out.
2. Saim Ayub has scored two centuries and is notably one of the best batters of the series. He has an average of 26.91 in Test Matches, but the way he performed will surely give him a boost to do well in Tests, too.
3. Salman Agha is another player who had a great series against South Africa and a great record in test matches, too. He averaged 45.80 in 32 innings of batting in tests and took 16 wickets.
SA vs PAK 1st Test Match Prediction 2024
Pakistan will be the favorite to win.
SA vs PAK 1st Test Match Fantasy Team Prediction
| Wicketkeeper | Mohammad Rizwan |
| Batters | Tristan Stubbs, Babar Azam, |
| All-rounders | Saim Ayub, Aiden Markram, Marco Jansen, Agha Salman, Kamran Ghulam, Corbin Bosch |
| Bowlers | Kagiso Rabada, Kwena Maphaka |
| Captain Picks | Marco Jansen, Saim Ayub |
| Vice-captain Picks | Aiden Markram, Agha Salman, |
South Africa ODI Squad For Pakistan Series
Temba Bavuma (capt), David Bedingham, Corbin Bosch, Matthew Breetzke, Tony de Zorzi, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kwena Maphaka, Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder, Senuran Muthusamy, Dane Paterson, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs, Kyle Verreynne (wk)
Pakistan Test Squad For South Africa Series
Shan Masood (capt), Saud Shakeel (vice-capt), Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Babar Azam, Haseebullah (wk), Kamran Ghulam, Khurram Shahzad, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Naseem Shah, Noman Ali, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha
SA vs PAK 1st Test Match: Probable Playing 11 of South Africa
Tony de Zorzi, Temba Bavuma(c), Aiden Markram, Tristan Stubbs, Kyle Verreynne(w), Corbin Bosch, Marco Jansen, Wiaan Mulder, Kagiso Rabada, Kwena Maphaka
SA vs PAK 1st Test Match: Probable Playing 11 of Pakistan
Saim Ayub, Shan Masood (captain), Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel (vice-captain), Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Aamir Jamal, Salman Ali Agha, Naseem Shah, Khurram Shahzad,
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