Pakistan tour of South Africa 2018-19 will open with the Boxing Day Test starting on December 26, 2018, at the SuperSport Park in Centurion, Gauteng. The first day's play will begin at 10:00 AM SAST, 8:00 AM GMT, 1:00 PM PST.
The second Test will be played in Cape Town from January 3, 2019, while the final game will start on January 11 in Johannesburg. The Test series will be followed by a five-match ODI series beginning in Port Elizabeth on January 19. The tour will conclude with three T20Is during the first week of February.
PTV Sports online streaming info
PTV Sports and Ten Sports will telecast the Pak v SA 1st Test live in Pakistan. SuperSport is the official broadcasters in South Africa. Sky Sports Cricket will televise the games of South Africa v Pakistan in the United Kingdom while Sony Six will do the same in India.
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SonyLiv will live stream the matches of Pakistan's tour of South Africa 2018-19 via its app and website across the Indian subcontinent. SuperSport Live will also provide the live streaming in South Africa.
Read: Pakistan vs South Africa XI Tour match live streaming on PTV Sports at 1 PM PKT
Philander and Abbas ruled out for the Boxing Day Test
Vernon Philander will miss the first Test due to a thumb injury while Lungi Ngidi has been ruled out of the entire series. Dane Paterson has been drafted into the 13-man squad, but Duanne Oliver is likely to get a nod for the boxing day Test.
According to an ESPN Cricinfo report, Temba Bavuma has been struggling with his hamstring, and if he is not fit in time, then Zubayr Hamza will make his Test debut.
It's beginning to look a lot like #ProteaFire action. The Boxing Day prep is in full-swing. It's going to be 🔥🔥🔥 #SAvPAK pic.twitter.com/dnEn6aRvre
— Cricket South Africa (@OfficialCSA) December 24, 2018
Pakistan faces a major setback in the tour opener with Mohammad Abbas, and Shadab Khan ruled out of the first Test.
Fakhar Zaman was declared fit and will open the innings with Imam-ul-Haq. Mohammad Amir will return to the XI while Shaheen Afridi and Hasan Ali will be the other two pacers in the line-up.
Pakistan's long tour to South Africa kicks off on the #BoxingDay. 🤩
— SPN- Sports (@SPNSportsIndia) December 24, 2018
It will be a stern test for the Asian team as the Proteas are too hot to handle in their den. 🔥
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Even though there will be hot and sunny conditions for the first two days, some rain and thunderstorms are expected around the day four or five. The Centurion pitch has been surprising in recent times, with spinners getting some help from the surface.
Traditionally the wicket has always favoured the seamers with pace and bounce. No matter what, the batting of both teams will through a Test on this pitch.
In another international match, India clashes with Australia in the 3rd Test.
Follow the match at India vs Australia 3rd Test live streaming on Sony Ten 3 and Fox Sports at 5 AM IST
