| Pakistani cricket team in South Africa in 2018–19 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| South Africa | Pakistan | ||
| Dates | 19 December 2018 – 6 February 2019 | ||
| Captains | Faf du Plessis[n 1] | Sarfaraz Ahmed(Tests & ODIs)[n 2] Shoaib Malik(T20Is) | |
| Test series | |||
| Result | South Africa won the 3-match series 3–0 | ||
| Most runs | Quinton de Kock (251) | Shan Masood (228) | |
| Most wickets | Duanne Olivier (24) | Mohammad Amir (12) | |
| Player of the series | Duanne Olivier (SA) | ||
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | South Africa won the 5-match series 3–2 | ||
| Most runs | Rassie van der Dussen (241) | Imam-ul-Haq (271) | |
| Most wickets | Andile Phehlukwayo (8) | Shaheen Afridi (6) | |
| Player of the series | Imam-ul-Haq (Pak) | ||
| Twenty20 International series | |||
| Results | South Africa won the 3-match series 2–1 | ||
| Most runs | Reeza Hendricks (107) | Babar Azam (151) | |
| Most wickets | Beuran Hendricks (8) | Mohammad Amir (3) Imad Wasim (3) Faheem Ashraf (3) Usman Shinwari (3) | |
| Player of the series | David Miller (SA) | ||
ThePakistan cricket team toured South Africa between December 2018 and February 2019 to play threeTests, fiveOne Day Internationals (ODIs) and threeTwenty20 International (T20I) matches.[1][2][3] The ODI fixtures were part of both teams' preparation for the2019 Cricket World Cup.[4]
South Africa'sBoxing Day Test was held atCenturion Park inCenturion for the first time.[5] In the first session of the match,Dale Steyn became South Africa'sleading wicket-taker in Tests, taking his 422nd wicket, surpassingShaun Pollock who had held the record for ten years.[6] South Africa's captainFaf du Plessis was penalised for a slow over-rate in the second Test and was suspended for the third and final Test of the series.[7]Dean Elgar was named as the stand-in captain for the third Test.[8] South Africa won the Test series 3–0.[9]
During the second ODI, Pakistan's captainSarfaraz Ahmed was caught on thestump mics making a racist comment towardsAndile Phehlukwayo.[10] Sarfraz played in the third ODI match, but was then suspended by theInternational Cricket Council (ICC) for the next four matches, missing the last two ODIs and the first two T20Is of the tour.[11]Shoaib Malik was named as the captain for the fourth and fifth ODIs and the T20I series.[12][13] ThePakistan Cricket Board (PCB) were disappointed with the ICC's decision to suspend Sarfraz, after Sarfraz apologised in person to Phehlukwayo before the start of the third ODI.[12][14] South Africa went on to win the ODI series 3–2.[15]
Faf du Plessis was rested for the last two T20Is of the series,[16] withDavid Miller named as the captain of South Africa in his place.[17] South Africa won the T20I series 2–1.[18]
| Tests | ODIs | T20Is | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 South Africa[19] |  Pakistan[20] | South Africa[21] | Pakistan[22] | South Africa[23] | Pakistan[24] |
Dane Paterson was added to South Africa's squad for the first Test, replacingVernon Philander, who had a finger injury.[25] Pakistan'sHaris Sohail suffered an injury before the start of the first Test and was later ruled out of the rest of the series.[26]Pieter Malan was named as cover forAiden Markram in South Africa's squad ahead of the third Test.[27]
For the first two ODIs, South Africa restedDale Steyn andQuinton de Kock, replacing them withDuanne Olivier andAiden Markram.[28] For the last three ODIs,Beuran Hendricks was added to South Africa's squad.[29]Quinton de Kock andDale Steyn were re-added to South Africa's squad for the last three matches after being rested, withDuanne Olivier,Dane Paterson andHeinrich Klaasen being dropped.[29]Wiaan Mulder was added to South Africa's squad for the fifth ODI.[30]
Mohammad Rizwan was added to Pakistan's squad for the T20I series, afterSarfaraz Ahmed was suspended.[12]Asif Ali was also added to Pakistan's T20I squad.[31]Quinton de Kock was ruled out of South Africa's T20I squad with a groin injury and was replaced byJanneman Malan.[32]Mohammad Amir was added to Pakistan's squad for the final T20I of the series.[33]
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South Africa won by 6 wickets Centurion Park,Centurion Umpires:Bruce Oxenford (Aus) andSundaram Ravi (Ind) Player of the match:Duanne Olivier (SA) |
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South Africa won by 9 wickets Newlands Cricket Ground,Cape Town Umpires:Bruce Oxenford (Aus) andJoel Wilson (WI) Player of the match:Faf du Plessis (SA) |
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South Africa won by 107 runs Wanderers Stadium,Johannesburg Umpires:Sundaram Ravi (Ind) andJoel Wilson (WI) Player of the match:Quinton de Kock (SA) |
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Pakistan won by 5 wickets St. George's Park,Port Elizabeth Umpires:Gregory Brathwaite (WI) andAllahudien Paleker (SA) Player of the match:Mohammad Hafeez (Pak) |
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South Africa won by 5 wickets Kingsmead Cricket Ground,Durban Umpires:Bongani Jele (SA) andPaul Reiffel (Aus) Player of the match:Andile Phehlukwayo (SA) |
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South Africa won by 13 runs (DLS method) Centurion Park,Centurion Umpires:Gregory Brathwaite (WI) andAdrian Holdstock (SA) Player of the match:Reeza Hendricks (SA) |
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Pakistan won by 8 wickets Wanderers Stadium,Johannesburg Umpires:Bongani Jele (SA) andPaul Reiffel (Aus) Player of the match:Usman Shinwari (Pak) |
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South Africa won by 7 wickets Newlands Cricket Ground,Cape Town Umpires:Gregory Brathwaite (WI) andAdrian Holdstock (SA) Player of the match:Quinton de Kock (SA) |
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South Africa won by 6 runs Newlands Cricket Ground,Cape Town Umpires:Adrian Holdstock (SA) andBongani Jele (SA) Player of the match:David Miller (SA) |
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South Africa won by 7 runs Wanderers Stadium,Johannesburg Umpires:Adrian Holdstock (SA) andAllahudien Paleker (SA) Player of the match:David Miller (SA) |
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Pakistan won by 27 runs Centurion Park,Centurion Umpires:Adrian Holdstock (SA) andBongani Jele (SA) Player of the match:Shadab Khan (Pak) |