Pakistan will host South Africa in the return series in October and November in the Emirates. It will be 2 test matches. Misbah ul Haq’s men drew a 2 match test series against South Africa the last time they hosted them on neutral territory in November 2010. Pakistan are rightly and understandably expected to do considerably better in the test series in more familiar conditions as they search for means of revenge. One will expect Pakistan to prepare dusty slow turning surfaces in order to aid home advantage. South Africa will enter the series with 6 test wins in a row and an undefeated series streak of 12. They have only been beaten in 3 out of 21 tests against Pakistan are unbeaten in their last 8 against them. This will be the next test series South Africa play whereas Pakistan are due to tour West Indies before this in a rare test matches only tour for them. Looking down at Pakistan’s Future Tours Programme one doesn’t expect them to lose any of the next 9 test series between now and their next tour of England in 2016 as all of the series are either in Asia or against lower ranked opponents; expecting several series wins along the way. Pakistan will then host Sri Lanka and Australia after Smith and his men head home. UAE has a big 2013/14 season lined up after no Pakistan home cricket in 2012/13 season.
Proportional Verdict In Advance
35%= 1-0 to Pakistan
30%= 0-0
25%= 1-0 to South Africa
5% = 2-0 to Pakistan
5% = 1-1
Player of the series in Advance – Abdur Rehman
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