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Pakistan Will Not Make Things Easy For South Africa In Test Series, Says Allan Donald

By IANS News December 25, 2024 • 23:18 PM View: 1103

As South Africa: As South Africa gear up for the Boxing Day Test against Pakistan, the first game of the two-match series winning which will seal them a place in the World Test Championship final, legendary pacer Allan Donald has warned the team that Pakistan would not make things easy for the hosts after getting a timely boost with their clean sweep in the ODI series.

Pakistan handed South Africa a first-ever clean sweep in a home ODI series, leaving the hosts scratching their head before the crucial Test series which starts with a Boxing Day clash at the Supersport Park in Centurion on Thursday.

Allan Donald, who gave credit to Pakistan for playing superb cricket to win the ODI series, said South Africa will have to be at their best as they need to win one of the two upcoming Test matches to seal a berth in the final of the World Test Championship.

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