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After the first two prolific Tests, Abid Ali has been ineffective as an opener everywhere -- overseas and in Pakistan

Pakistan all-rounder Hafeez is in the form of his life in T20Is, but he was not named for South Africa matches

Pakistani players who performed during first Test win over South Africa received no help for either Misbah or Waqar

Great execution of batting, bowling plans helped Pakistan beat South Africa by 7 wickets in the first Test in Karachi

No dropped catches, spinners dominating and a lot more happened on day one of first Pakistan-South Africa Test

A relaxed South Africa, too many uncapped players in Pakistan, and lack of confidence can cause hosts' downfall

Stats says South African pacer Rabada had an upper hand last time, form and conditions favour Babar this time around

Out of nine uncapped players, Ghulam, Tabish and Saud have the ability to spring a surprise against South Africa

The head coach and bowling coach duo has caused more problems than they have solved during their tenure

Disastrous fielding, dismal batting and plan-less bowling were the reasons Pakistan lost 2-0 to New Zealand in Tests

Fawad has now scored two Test centuries with Younis first one his side as captain and then as batting coach

Bowling first, aggression in batting and playing bounce productively saw Pakistan beat New Zealand in third T20I

Experimenting at the opening spot costs Pakistan the series as Kiwis win by nine wickets, gain unassailable 2-0 lead

First of all Shadab Khan and co need to find a new opening pair if they want to win second T20I against New Zealand