Ahead of Tuesday’s much-anticipated first Test match between Pakistan and the Proteas, the SA Cricket magazine writers pick their respective starting XIs for the clash.
Ryan Vrede
1 Dean Elgar
2 Aiden Markram
3 Rassie van der Dussen
4 Faf du Plessis
5 Quinton de Kock (c; wk)
6 Temba Bavuma
7 Wiaan Mulder
8 George Linde
9 Keshav Maharaj
10 Kagiso Rabada
11 Anrich Nortje
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Craig Lewis
1 Dean Elgar
2 Aiden Markram
3 Rassie van der Dussen
4 Faf du Plessis
5 Quinton de Kock (c; wk)
6 Temba Bavuma
7 Wiaan Mulder
8 Keshav Maharaj
9 Tabraiz Shamsi
10 Kagiso Rabada
11 Anrich Nortje
Andre Huisamen
1 Dean Elgar
2 Aiden Markram
3 Rassie van der Dussen
4 Faf du Plessis
5 Quinton de Kock (c; wk)
6 Temba Bavuma
7 Wiaan Mulder
8 Keshav Maharaj
9 Kagiso Rabada
10 Anrich Nortje
11 Lungi Ngidi