By Rifat Malik and Haider Abbas Pakistan cricket’s recent performance can be summed up perfectly by Nasser Hussain’s famous words during the 2017 Champions Trop

Pacer Kagiso Rabada and batter Heinrich Klaasen returned as South Africa announced the squad for the three-match PAK v SA home ODI series. Apart from the

Pakistan wicketkeeper Muhammad Rizwan watches as South African batsman Heinrich Klaasen plays a shot during the second ODI International cricket match between South Africa and Pakistan in Cape Town, South Africa, Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Halden ...

Rising star Saim Ayub hit his second century of the series -– and his third in five innings –- as Pakistan completed a series cleansweep over South Africa in the third one-day international at the Wanderers Stadium on Sunday.

Bavuma, de Zorzi, Jansen, Maharaj, Markram, Rabada, Stubbs and Rickelton will have a four-day turnaround between the end of the ODI series and the start of the Boxing Day Test against Pakistan. South Africa need one more Test win to guarantee themselves a place at next year's World Test Championship final.

Pakistan has won a second straight major one-day international series away from home by beating South Africa by 81 runs in Cape Town.

Saim Ayub scored 101 from 94 balls as a dominant Pakistan completed a clean sweep of their One-Day International series in South Africa with victory by 36 runs in the third and final clash at The Wanderers on Sunday.

"attachment_2520832" align="alignnone" width="1734"] Heinrich Klaasen of the Proteas during the 3rd ODI match against Pakistan at Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on