South Africa’s Dominant Test Record Against Pakistan

Pakistan won the toss and opted to bat first in their initial match of the two-Test series against South Africa at Gaddafi Stadium this Sunday.

Playing XIs:
  • Pakistan: Imam-ul-Haq, Abdullah Shafique, Shan Masood (c), Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Salman Agha, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Noman Ali and Sajid Khan.
  • South Africa: Tony de Zorzi, Ryan Rickelton, Wiaan Mulder, Aiden Markram (c), Tristan Stubbs, Dewald Brevis, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Sen Muthusamy, Prenelan Subrayen, Kagiso Rabada and Simon Harmer.
Head to Head Record:

Throughout Test cricket history, Pakistan and South Africa have faced each other 30 times. South Africa holds a significant lead, having won 17 matches, while Pakistan has secured only 6 victories. Seven matches concluded in draws.

Current Form:

Both squads are prepared to inaugurate their World Test Championship (WTC) journey, each striving to commence with a noteworthy display.

Pakistan, following a 1-1 draw in their recent home Test series against the West Indies this past January, are aiming to initiate their WTC campaign positively.

Concurrently, South Africa, the current titleholders, will seek to prolong their success after a commanding two-match Test series victory against Zimbabwe, although not part of their WTC campaign. They previously achieved a 2-0 whitewash against Pakistan on their home ground in 2024.

Pakistan: L, W, L, L, W (most recent first)

South Africa: W, W, W, W, W