South Africa’s 15 test unbeaten run came to an end at the
hands of Pakistan in the UAE and one of the most progressive sides on the
circuit should not be outsiders to take the spoils when the two sides meet for
the second time from the early hours today.
South Africa are a fearsome unit at their best and came into
this with a deserved reputation as the world’s best test team to supplement
their number 1 ranking. However they had not played an official test for some 5
months and came into that game with only one warm-up under their belt, which
proved more than inadequate as a Pakistan side back on a ground fast becoming
their fortress following an embarrassing defeat to Zimbabwe where balance and
desire was a huge problem.
Pakistan have won three of their four tests here and didn’t
even need 5 days to beat a South Africa side that were caught woefully short on
preparedness. With Hashim Amla flying home for the birth of his child and Dale
Steyn likely to be absent, Graeme Smith, Alviro Petersen Jacques Kallis, and
Faf Du Plesssis will have to raise a better effort than the pitiful 81 runs
they scored between them and the lack of spin form in the Proteas – only Robin
Peterson is really able to lead the line for them in that regard and he took no
wickets last week – compounds the belief that Pakistan, with Saeeed Ajmal and
Zulfigar Babar both likely to play a key role once again.
Advice
1 pt Pakistan (27/10 Bet Victor)
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