Pakistan and South Africa have played 28 Test matches, with South Africa winning 15, Pakistan winning 6, and 7 matches ending in a draw.
Pakistan squad for South Africa Test series:
Shan Masood (captain), Saud Shakeel (vice-captain), Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Babar Azam, Haseebullah (wk), Kamran Ghulam, Khurram Shahzad, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Naseem Shah, Noman Ali, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha
South Africa squad against Pakistan:
South Africa has yet to announce its Test squad against Pakistan.
What are the dates and times for South Africa vs Pakistan ODI series?
| Match | Day and Date | Time (PST) | Ground |
| 1st Test | Thursday, December 26, 2024 | 1:00 PM | Centurion |
| 2nd Test | Friday, January 03, 2024 | 1:30 PM | Cape Town |
ICC Test rankings:
In the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 standings, Pakistan is currently in seventh place with 40 points from 10 matches, including four victories, while South Africa leads the table with 76 points from 10 matches and is one win away from securing a spot in the WTC final, with an impressive win percentage of 63.33 percent.
Test cricket sees the return of Mohammad Abbas, who has not played for Pakistan since August 2021, along with Naseem Shah, who missed the England series, and the inclusion of Khurram Shahzad, following his impressive performances for Pakistan Shaheens.
Highest total between Pakistan and South Africa in Test matches?
The highest total in Test matches between Pakistan and South Africa is South Africa’s 620/7 declared, achieved in Cape Town in 2003, where they defeated Pakistan by an innings and 142 runs.
The highest total in Test matches at SuperSport Park, Centurion, is South Africa’s 621, scored against Sri Lanka, where South Africa won by an innings and 45 runs.
Pakistan’s highest total at SuperSport Park, Centurion, is 313 runs, scored against South Africa, who chased down the target and won by 7 wickets.
South Africa and Pakistan have played four Test matches at Newlands, Cape Town, with South Africa winning all of them.
South Africa and Pakistan have played 3 Test matches at SuperSport Park, Centurion, with South Africa winning all of them.
Who are top run-scorers in Pakistan vs South Africa in Test series?
Among the active players, South Africa’s Aiden Markram has 428 runs in 9 innings, with 1 century and 3 fifties, while Babar Azam from Pakistan has scored 343 runs in 10 innings, including 3 fifties.
Temba Bavuma (South Africa) and Shan Masood (Pakistan) have also been impactful, with Bavuma scoring 334 runs in 9 innings and Masood contributing 324 runs in 10 innings, each with 3 fifties.
While the retired players of South Africa and Pakistan have seen notable contributions from both sides. Jacques Kallis, a legendary all-rounder from South Africa, has accumulated 1,564 runs in 33 innings, with an impressive tally of 6 centuries and 8 fifties.
Graeme Smith has scored 1,259 runs in 28 innings, with 4 centuries and 3 fifties.
For Pakistan, Younis Khan leads with 990 runs in 28 innings, including 4 centuries and 2 fifties, while Taufeeq Umar has scored 730 runs in 12 innings, registering 2 centuries and 4 fifties.
Who scored the highest scores in Test between Pakistan vs South Africa?
AB de Villiers (South Africa) scored 278 runs in Abu Dhabi during the South Africa tour of UAE from November 20-24, 2010. Graeme Smith (South Africa) followed with 234 runs in Dubai from October 23-26, 2013, on the same tour.
Khurram Manzoor (Pakistan) made 146 runs in Abu Dhabi during the South Africa tour of UAE from October 14-17, 2013. Azhar Mahmood (Pakistan) scored 136 runs in Johannesburg from February 14-18, 1998, during the Pakistan tour of South Africa.
What are the largest margin wins in Tests between South Africa vs Pakistan?
In Test matches between Pakistan and South Africa, there have been several notable margins of victory.
By Innings:
South Africa’s largest victory by innings came on January 2, 2003, in Cape Town, where they defeated Pakistan by an innings and 142 runs. Other significant innings victories include a margin of innings and 92 runs in Dubai on October 23, 2013, and innings and 18 runs in Centurion on February 22, 2013.
By Runs:
When considering victories by runs, South Africa’s biggest win was by 324 runs in Johannesburg on January 19, 1995, followed by another dominant victory by 259 runs in Gqeberha on March 6, 1998.
More recently, South Africa triumphed by 211 runs in Johannesburg on February 1, 2013, and by 160 runs in Karachi on October 1, 2007.
Other significant wins by South Africa include a 107-run victory in Johannesburg in January 2019 and a 53-run win in Faisalabad on October 24, 1997.
Pakistan’s most notable victory by runs came in Rawalpindi on February 4, 2021, where they defeated South Africa by 95 runs.
Another memorable win for Pakistan was a 29-run victory in Durban on February 26, 1998. These matches highlight the competitive nature of the contests between the two nations in Test cricket.
