3rd Test: South Africa vs Pakistan at Cape Town
The third and final test of the series and we enter a "live" game, the series tied at one apeice with the winner of this game to win the series. In breaking news, Herchelle Gibbs appeal against his suspension has been dismissed, meaning that he will miss this test and two subsequent ODI's, proving a massive blow to South Africa's chances of winning. Boeta Dippenaar will open the innings in place of AB de Villiers, with de Villiers dropping back to number six as Gibbs is now suspended.
Dale Steyn comes in for fiery fast bowler Andre Nel and there is a chance that either Shaun Pollock or Makhaya Ntini will be rested for this match with either Andrew Hall or Morne Morkel to come into the team in their place.
Pakistan take in a few changes as well. Shoaib Akhtar bowled well in the second test but was made to look very foolish after breaking down during the match. Shahid Nazir will come into the team after Shabbir Ahmed was deemed unfit to play.
This will be the series decider, all is at stake here and expect a result.
South Africa XIII: *Graeme Smith, Boeta Dippenaar, Hashim Amla, Jacques Kallis, Ashwell Prince, AB de Villiers, +Mark Boucher, Shaun Pollock, Andrew Hall, Morne Morkel, Paul Harris, Makhaya Ntini, Dale Steyn
Pakistan XII: Mohammad Hafeez, Imran Farhat, Yasir Hameed, Younis Khan, Mohammad Yousuf, *Inzamam-ul-Haq, +Kamran Akmal, Rana Naved-ul-Hasan, Shahid Nazir, Mohammad Sami, Mohammad Asif, Danish Kaneria
Umpires: Steve Bucknor and Peter Parker
3rd Umpire: TBA
Weather:
(All Temperatures in Degrees Celcius)
Friday: Mostly Sunny, 24
Saturday: Mostly Sunny, 29
Sunday: Mostly Sunny, 27
Monday: Partly Cloudy, 22
Tuesday: Partly Cloudy, 23
Game starts at 5:30pm AWDT (10:30am local time, 8:30am GMT).
The third and final test of the series and we enter a "live" game, the series tied at one apeice with the winner of this game to win the series. In breaking news, Herchelle Gibbs appeal against his suspension has been dismissed, meaning that he will miss this test and two subsequent ODI's, proving a massive blow to South Africa's chances of winning. Boeta Dippenaar will open the innings in place of AB de Villiers, with de Villiers dropping back to number six as Gibbs is now suspended.
Dale Steyn comes in for fiery fast bowler Andre Nel and there is a chance that either Shaun Pollock or Makhaya Ntini will be rested for this match with either Andrew Hall or Morne Morkel to come into the team in their place.
Pakistan take in a few changes as well. Shoaib Akhtar bowled well in the second test but was made to look very foolish after breaking down during the match. Shahid Nazir will come into the team after Shabbir Ahmed was deemed unfit to play.
This will be the series decider, all is at stake here and expect a result.
South Africa XIII: *Graeme Smith, Boeta Dippenaar, Hashim Amla, Jacques Kallis, Ashwell Prince, AB de Villiers, +Mark Boucher, Shaun Pollock, Andrew Hall, Morne Morkel, Paul Harris, Makhaya Ntini, Dale Steyn
Pakistan XII: Mohammad Hafeez, Imran Farhat, Yasir Hameed, Younis Khan, Mohammad Yousuf, *Inzamam-ul-Haq, +Kamran Akmal, Rana Naved-ul-Hasan, Shahid Nazir, Mohammad Sami, Mohammad Asif, Danish Kaneria
Umpires: Steve Bucknor and Peter Parker
3rd Umpire: TBA
Weather:
(All Temperatures in Degrees Celcius)
Friday: Mostly Sunny, 24
Saturday: Mostly Sunny, 29
Sunday: Mostly Sunny, 27
Monday: Partly Cloudy, 22
Tuesday: Partly Cloudy, 23
Game starts at 5:30pm AWDT (10:30am local time, 8:30am GMT).