Pakistan, South Africa and World Cup
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Left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj has taken seven wickets in his return from injury to help South Africa bowl out Pakistan for 333 in the second cricket test.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has appointed left-arm fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi as captain of the national men’s ODI team, replacing Mohammad Rizwan ahead of the three-match series against South Africa, set to take place from November 4 to 8 at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad.
With the win in Lahore, Shan Masood's men toppled the Shubman Gill-led Indian team in the World Test Championship (WTC) points table.
Pakistan won the toss Monday and elected to bat in the second cricket test against a South Africa lineup bolstered by the return of left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj. Pakistan leads the two-match series after a 93-run win on a spin-friendly wicket in the first test at Lahore last week.