South Africa and Pakistan’s national cricket teams share one of the fiercest rivalries in world cricket. From bilateral one-day internationals (ODIs) to important Champions Trophy contests, these two sides always deliver exhilarating, action-packed cricket. This article provides a South Africa National Cricket Team Vs Pakistan National Cricket Team Timeline highlighting their most memorable encounters.
South Africa’s return to international cricket post-apartheid coincided with Pakistan’s ascendency, producing numerous classic Test and ODI matches over time.
| Date | Format | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2024 | T20I | Durban, South Africa | South Africa won by 11 runs |
| Dec 13, 2024 | T20I | Centurion, South Africa | South Africa won by 11 runs |
| Dec 17, 2024 | ODI | Johannesburg, South Africa | South Africa won by 3 wickets |
| Dec 19, 2024 | ODI | Cape Town, South Africa | South Africa won by 2 wickets |
| Dec 22, 2024 | ODI | Durban, South Africa | South Africa won by 36 runs (DLS method) |
South Africa vs. Pakistan
South Africa has historically dominated their one-day international series against Pakistan. Their national cricket team, the Proteas, have won 81 out of the 87 matches between these teams; yet over the years this rivalry has evolved into an intense and skill-filled clash that keeps fans hooked worldwide – from tight World Cup battles to thrilling bilateral collections this rivalry has it all!
Proteas and Shaheens have met in 28 Test matches over time, and have played to thrilling draws each time. South Africa holds an edge with 15 wins to Pakistan’s six in terms of overall wins; there have also been seven draws between both sides.
Pakistan cricket team has witnessed many outstanding performers who have given outstanding performances on an international stage. Recently in an ODI series against South Africa, their squad featured some of their finest stars like Mohammad Rizwan and Salman Agha who scored many runs for them.
Pakistan should expect a good showing in their series against South Africa in the upcoming series, as both teams boast powerful quick bowlers who should provide exciting game play. Previous Proteas victories over Pakistan have dominated this contest; it will be interesting to see how things pan out this time around; either way it promises an exhilarating contest that all cricket fans will love watching unfold!
1992-92
Pakistan and South Africa first faced off during 1992-92 cricket season for the first time since Pakistan had returned to international cricket after 21 years due to apartheid-based exclusion, starting a long and fierce rivalry that continues today across all formats of play.
The opening Test series match between South Africa and Proteas took place in Johannesburg and was won by Proteas thanks to a victory score by Jacques Kallis, Graeme Smith, and Hashim Amla – who all contributed towards its outcome.
Pakistan were defeated by South Africa at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, with Azhar Mahmood, Saleem Malik, and Saeed Anwar leading Pakistan’s innings while AB de Villiers, Gary Kirsten, and Hansie Cronje represented their opponents on both teams respectively.
South Africa won their test series against Pakistan 3-0 with an emphatic win in the third and final match, thanks to centuries from Jacques Kallis, Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers for the Proteas.
Additionally, this marked their return to the World Cup after 21 years away and introduced new changes such as two qualifying groups of eight teams each playing one full round-robin with top four qualifying for semi-finals and final. South Africa-Pakistan attracted the highest crowd ever for any World Cup match-up yet; both teams produced great cricket-both sides playing superb cricket throughout this extraordinary encounter!
2002-03
South Africa and Pakistan share an intense and competitive rivalry that spans across all cricket formats, from One Day Internationals to Test matches and everything in between. Their powerful bowling attacks and brilliant batting skills have created memorable moments of drama, emotion and spectacle throughout this rivalry.
In 2002-03 cricket season, Pakistan national cricket team traveled to South Africa for three test and five one day international (ODI) series matches, but South African team proved dominant by winning all five matches; some key South African players such as Jacques Kallis, Graeme Smith, Jonty Rhodes, Hashim Amla and Robin Peterson played pivotal roles in their win.
Pakistan National Cricket Team was led by Inzamam-ul-Haq, Saleem Malik and Ijaz Ahmed and featured Imran Nazir, Shahid Afridi and Waqar Younis as key batsmen. Although their efforts proved worthy of victory against their competitors, ultimately defeat eventually came for Pakistan despite all efforts put forth by its captain Inzamam-ul-Haq and Saleem Malik.
South Africa won their 5th match of the Champions Trophy against Pakistan by 67 runs, marking their first victory against them at an International Cricket Council event. Graeme Smith and Loots Bosman’s unbreakable partnership was key in South Africa’s victory. The match took place at Birmingham; Wihan Mulder and Sisanda Magala made their T20I debuts for Green Caps during this encounter.
2003-04
South Africa made history during 2003-2004 cricket season when they defeated Pakistan 5-0 in three Test matches followed by six One Day Internationals series.
The Proteas, led by captain Graeme Smith, finished their ODI series 5-1 under his leadership but were eliminated from the World Cup with only one run difference to Sri Lanka in their final match – this defeat dealt a massive blow to South Africans who at that time were ranked second globally.
As a result of their disappointment, the Proteas’ batting coach stepped aside and was replaced with former South African fast bowler Jimmy Matthews, resulting in immediate improvement to both batting performance and bowling attack from this new combination – leading to several excellent performances by batsmen and bowlers including Jacques Kallis’ first Test century against New Zealand.
Makhaya Ntini also benefited from this change. Ntini became the first black bowler ever selected for South African national side play during this era and went on to take five wickets against Sri Lanka at World Cup 2004 and five wickets in two matches against Sri Lanka at their two matches against them during that tournament. Although Ntini now opposes quotas, without them he would likely never have reached such heights and become such an important member of both Proteas and Test side alike!
2006-07
MICHAEL Clarke sparked an enormous debate when he claimed Australia had the premier pace attack in world cricket. Clarke made his assertion following Australia’s emphatic Ashes whitewash of England but, with South Africa’s formidable bowling attack poised for another test match soon afterward, many in South African camp assumed Clarke was targeting their bowlers instead.
India sealed their inaugural win of their tour with an exciting Twenty20 triumph thanks to Dinesh Karthik’s controlled innings by Twenty20 standards, leading them towards victory with Sachin Tendulkar topscoring with 55 off 97 balls while Mongia and MS Dhoni both contributed useful 40’s.
South Africa managed to overcome their poor start and post 243 at the end of 50 overs in their first innings, thanks to Gibbs who scored unbeaten on 93 and Kallis and Pollock with 49 and 37 runs respectively. By comparison, India found it difficult coping with South African fast bowlers; their batsmen regularly lost wickets without ever looking like reaching their target score.
West Indies have advanced to the final of the Champions Trophy after a convincing 5-0 victory against South Africa, led by Chris Gayle who hit two centuries against South Africa – his 15th ton in total in this tournament and 8th against them personally! West Indies’ path to glory continues!
2024-25
South Africa and Pakistan have long had an intense rivalry across all forms of cricket, renowned for their quick bowlers. This series includes three Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is), three One Day Internationals (ODIs) and two Test matches; Durban will host all ODIs while Centurion, Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban will host Test matches; Heinrich Klaasen will lead his Proteas alongside Donovan Ferreira, Patrick Kruger, George Linde Kwena Maphaka David Miller Shan Masood and Ryan Rickleton will lead Heinrich Klaasen’s Proteas; spinner Tabraiz Shamsi may opt out due to playing Global Super League tournament in Guyana; therefore his potential inclusion here may mean his participation may not be guaranteed.
Pakistan National Cricket Team and South African National Cricket Team enjoy a dynamic rivalry filled with history, emotion, and unforgettable moments. This blog post details their encounters throughout all formats of play – covering every codec imaginable.
Each contest between these teams has become increasingly competitive and skilled-driven over time; each contest an anxious wait for fans and followers around the globe! Their rivalry continues to flourish even today, with both sides fielding squads of seasoned talent that keep this competition lively for future contests.
