Pakistan have unveiled their enjoying XI for the much-anticipated first Check towards South Africa, set to start on December 26 at SuperSport Park, Centurion. The Boxing Day Check marks the beginning of an important two-match sequence within the 2023-25 ICC World Check Championship (WTC) cycle.
Shan Masood set to steer the Pakistan staff
Shan Masood will lead the aspect, taking on the captaincy reins for this high-stakes contest. The staff boasts a balanced mixture of skilled gamers and rising expertise. The batting lineup contains stalwarts equivalent to Babar Azam, Kamran Ghulam and Mohammad Rizwan, who can even function the wicketkeeper.
Saim Ayub and Saud Shakeel deliver youthful vitality to the batting line-up, whereas Salman Ali Agha offers an extra all-round choice. The bowling unit includes a potent mixture of tempo and precision, with the likes of Naseem Shah, Mohammad Abbas and Khurram Shahzad spearheading the assault. All-rounder Aamer Jamal provides depth to the staff, making certain a flexible lineup for Pakistan.
Present Check type and former encounter
Of their earlier 5 Check matches, Pakistan registered 2 victories and confronted 3 defeats, whereas South Africa remained unbeaten, profitable all 5 of their final video games.
The 2 groups final confronted off within the second Check of South Africa’s tour of Pakistan within the 2021 two-Check sequence. Throughout that match, Aiden Markram emerged as South Africa’s high performer, scoring an excellent century within the second innings, whereas Mohammad Rizwan led the best way for Pakistan with an unbeaten ton of 115.
Right here’s Pakistan’s enjoying XI for the primary Check towards South Africa:
- Shan Masood (c)
- Saim Ayub
- Babar Azam
- Kamran Ghulam
- Mohammad Rizwan (wk)
- Saud Shakeel
- Salman Ali Agha
- Aamer Jamal
- Naseem Shah
- Khurram Shahzad
- Mohammad Abbas
