Good weather and good cricket
ILLOVO – Cricket fans have a blast as South Africa and Pakistan play their third Test match.
Good weather and vibrant smiles characterised the first day of the third Test match between South Africa and Pakistan at the Bidvest Wanderers Stadium.
The Proteas have an unassailable 2–0 lead in the cricket series but it did not stop fans of both sides turn up to watch the last Test on 10 January.
Fans reclined in their seats to see good cricket action after South Africa won the toss and chose to bat first
Proteas captain Faf du Plessis was banned for the match due to the slow over-rate his side had in the second Test at Newlands.
As a result, Dean Elgar was made captain for the game.
“The appointment of Elgar as stand-in captain is part of our strategy to develop our pool of leaders,” said Cricket South Africa National Selection
Panel convener Linda Zondi.
“We have previously used Aiden Markram and Quinton de Kock in this role in ODI matches and Dean has previously captained the Proteas at Test-match level against England at Lord’s in 2017.
The teams will clash at the ‘Bullring’ again in their fourth one-day international on 27 January and in their second T20 international on 3 February.
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