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/ 11 January 2007
Three Pakistan batsmen fell in quick succession to hook shots to spoil an otherwise solid performance by the tourists on the first day of the first Test against South Africa in Centurion on Thursday. Pakistan were 242-5 at the close, with captain Inzamam ul-Haq unbeaten on 35.
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/ 10 January 2007
South Africa and Pakistan both have concerns over their fast-bowlers ahead of the first Test of a three-match series starting at Centurion Park on Thursday. Pakistan, already with five fast-bowlers in their squad, added a sixth in the controversial Shoaib Akhtar as cover for Umar Gul, who suffered from an ankle injury during the team’s warm-up match.
South Africa completed a come-from-behind series victory when they beat India by five wickets on the fifth day of the third and final Test at Newlands on Saturday. Captain Graeme Smith and Shaun Pollock set South Africa on the way to their win with aggressive batting early in the day before rain caused a delay of three hours 45 minutes.
Former South Africa coach Bob Woolmer will seek to put his knowledge of local players and conditions to good use on Pakistan’s tour of South Africa which starts on Wednesday. Woolmer, who has coached Pakistan since 2004, was coach of South Africa between 1994 and 1999.
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/ 31 December 2006
Indian captain Rahul Dravid said he believed his team could compete with South Africa despite a 174-run defeat on the fifth day of the second Test at Kingsmead on Saturday. Dravid admitted he was disappointed that his team were bowled out for 179 after most of the morning’s play was lost to bad light.