PORT ELIZABETH: Pakistan will take on host South Africa in first match at Port Elizabeth today out of five during One Day International (ODI) series.
Big expectations came from returning Shoaib Malik and Mohammad Hafeez to counter demoralisation situation after facing whitewash in last Test series.
However, skipper Sarfraz Ahmed asked to play natural game and expressed passion to maintain ‘good start’ against the resurgent South Africans.
On the other hand, South African skipper Faf du Plessis admitted earlier that Green Shirts were more strong than his side, however, he hinted at a healthy competition for places in almost every facet of the side, CricInfo reported.
“We’re a one day side that’s still trying to find that balance in our team,” said du Plessis after South Africa’s training session at St George’s Park.
South Africa probables: Hashim Amla, Aiden Markram, Rassie van der Dussen, Faf du Plessis (capt), Heinrich Klaasen (wk), David Miller, Dwaine Pretorius, Andile Phehlukwayo, Kagiso Rabada, Duanne Olivier, Imran Tahir
Pakistan probables: Shan Masood, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Sarfraz Ahmed (capt, wk), Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Shah Afridi
