South Africa's Dane Paterson celebrates with his teammates| Photo: AP/Themba Hadebe South Africa's Dane Paterson celebrates with his teammates| Photo: AP/Themba Hadebe

South Africa will take on Pakistan in the first Test of the two-match series at Supersport Park in Centurion on Thursday, December 26. (Streaming | More Cricket News)

The hosts South Africa have named an all-out pace attack for the first Test with Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Kagiso Rabada, and Dane Paterson all featuring. 

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The Temba Bavuma-led side have been dealt with a long list of injuries to Gerald Coetzee (groin), Nandre Burger (lower back stress fracture), Lizard Williams (knee), and Lungi Ngidi (hip), have all been ruled out until 2025.

However, Pakistan come into the Test series after thrashing South Africa 3-0 in the ODI and will look to ride the momentum wave against a hungry Proteas. 

Pakistan, who are already out of the race for the World Test Championship final, will look to crash South Africa’s party. 

South Africa Vs Pakistan: Head-To-Head Record In Tests

Matches: 28

South Africa wins: 15

Pakistan wins: 6

Drawn: 7

Tie: Nil

South Africa vs Pakistan Most Runs In Tests

Former South Africa all-rounder Jacques Kallis leads the run-scoring charts with 1,564 runs, followed by former Proteas skipper Graeme Smith, who has notched up 1259 runs.

Hashim Amla is third on the list with 1146 runs, with an average of 52.09

South Africa vs Pakistan Most Wickets In Tests

Dale Steyn heads the wicket-taking column in the rivalry, having picked 53 wickets in 13 matches, while Shaun Pollock is second on the list with 41.

The ever-energetic former South Africa pacer Makhaya Ntini is third on the table, having bagged 41 wickets.

The India vs Pakistan hockey clash will take place on September 14. Pakistan lead the recent head-to-head record with 82-66. However, the Indian team have won 14 of the last 16 matches against their arch-rivals.

South Africa vs Pakistan 4th Test: Expected line-ups

South Africa: Tony de Zorzi, Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs, Temba Bavuma (captain), David Bedingham, Kyle Verreynne (wicketkeeper), Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Kagiso Rabada, Dane Paterson.

Pakistan: Shan Masood (captain), Saud Shakeel (vice-captain), Salman Ali Agha, Babar Azam, Saim Ayub, Aamir Jamal, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Kamran Ghulam, Naseem Shah, Noman Ali, Khurram Shahzad

South Africa vs Pakistan Test Squads

South Africa: Temba Bavuma (captain), David Bedingham (wicket-keeper), Corbin Bosch, Matthew Breetzke (wicket-keeper), Tony de Zorzi, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kwena Maphaka, Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder, Senuran Muthusamy, Dane Paterson, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton (wicket-keeper), Tristan Stubbs, Kyle Verreynne (wicket-keeper)

Pakistan: Shan Masood (captain), Saud Shakeel (vice-captain), Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Babar Azam, Haseebullah (wicket-keeper), Kamran Ghulam, Khurram Shahzad, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Rizwan (wicket-keeper), Naseem Shah, Noman Ali, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha.

South Africa vs Pakistan 1st Test Prediction

According to recent performances and formsolare, and with respect to the conditions at Centurion, South Africa start as favourites.