Pakistani cricket team in South Africa in 2006-07

Infobox_Cricket_series_begin
series_name = Pakistan in South Africa 2006-07
team1_

team1_name = South Africa
team2_
| team2_name = Pakistan
from_date = 6 January 2007
to_date = 14 February 2007
team1_captain = Graeme Smith
team2_captain = Inzamam-ul-Haq
Infobox_Cricket_series_tests
no_of_tests = 3
team1_tests_won = 2
team2_tests_won = 1
team1_tests_most_runs = Jacques Kallis (272)
team2_tests_most_runs = Younis Khan (226)
team1_tests_most_wickets = Makhaya Ntini (19)
team2_tests_most_wickets = Mohammad Asif (19)
player_of_test_series = Jacques Kallis
Infobox_Cricket_series_twenty20
no_of_twenty20s = 1
team1_twenty20s_won = 1
team2_twenty20s_won = 0
team1_twenty20s_most_runs = Graeme Smith (71)
team2_twenty20s_most_runs = Mohammad Hafeez (25)
team1_twenty20s_most_wickets = Alfonso Thomas (3)
team2_twenty20s_most_wickets =
player_of_twenty20_series = Loots Bosman
Infobox_Cricket_series_ODI
no_of_ODIs = 5
team1_ODIs_won = 3
team2_ODIs_won = 1
team1_ODIs_most_runs = AB de Villiers (231)
team2_ODIs_most_runs = Mohammad Yousuf (245)
team1_ODIs_most_wickets = Shaun Pollock (9)
team2_ODIs_most_wickets = Shahid Afridi (5)
player_of_ODI_series = Shaun Pollock

The Pakistani cricket team tours South Africa for three Tests, five ODIs and one T20 from 6 January to 14 February 2007.

South Africa won the test series 2:1.

South Africa also won the T20.

South Africa won the 5-match ODI series 3-1 with one game ending in No Result.

chedule

First Test

Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat first.
Day 1: Pakistan 242/5.
Day 2: Pakistan 313, South Africa 254/4.
Day 3: Pakistan 313 & 103/2, South Africa 417.
Day 4: Pakistan 313 & 302, South Africa 417 & 69/2.

First Class Matches
batting first

batting first = Pakistan
batting second

batting second = South Africa

first innings score of first team = 313
overs in first innings of first team = 96.5
Highest scorer for first innings of first team = Younis Khan
Highest scorer for first innings of first team initial form = Younis Khan
Highest score for first innings of first team = 68
Highest score for first innings of first team balls faced = 110
Best bowler in first innings of first team = Makhaya Ntini
Best bowler in first innings of first team initial form = M Ntini
Best bowler in first innings of first team figures = 5-83

first innings score of second team = 417
overs in first innings of second team = 117.5
Highest scorer for first innings of second team = Ashwell Prince
Highest scorer for first innings of second team initial form = AG Prince
Highest score for first innings of second team = 138
Highest score for first innings of second team balls faced = 214
Best bowler in first innings of second team = Mohammad Asif
Best bowler in first innings of second team initial form = Mohammad Asif
Best bowler in first innings of second team figures = 5-89

second innings score of first team = 302
overs in second innings of first team = 96.2
Highest scorer for second innings of first team = Imran Farhat
Highest scorer for second innings of first team initial form = Imran Farhat
Highest score for second innings of first team = 68
Highest score for second innings of first team balls faced = 168
Best bowler in second innings of first team = Paul Harris (cricketer)
Best bowler in second innings of first team initial form = PL Harris
Best bowler in second innings of first team figures = 4-46

second innings score of second team = 199/3
overs in second innings of second team = 60.5
Highest scorer for second innings of second team = Hashim Amla
Highest scorer for second innings of second team initial form = HM Amla
Highest score for second innings of second team = 64*
Highest score for second innings of second team balls faced = 166
Best bowler in second innings of second team = Mohammad Asif
Best bowler in second innings of second team initial form = Mohammad Asif
Best bowler in second innings of second team figures = 2-56

winning team = South Africa
win margin = 7 wickets [cite web | url= http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/rsavpak/engine/match/250665.html
title = 1st Test, Pakistan v South Africa at Centurion, 11-15 January 2007
publisher = Cricinfo
date = 2007-01-15
accessdate = 2007-01-15 ]
stadium = SuperSport Park
city = Centurion, Gauteng
country = South Africa
umpire1 = Steve Bucknor
umpire1 initial form = SA Bucknor
umpire1 country = West Indian cricket team
umpire1 country short form = WI
umpire2 = Billy Doctrove
umpire2 initial form = BR Doctrove
umpire2 country = West Indian cricket team
umpire2 country short form = WI
MOTM = Hashim Amla
MOTM initial form = HM Amla
MOTM country = South African cricket team
MOTM ctry short form = SA

econd Test

South Africa won the toss and chose to bat first.
Day 1: South Africa 124, Pakistan 135/6. Day 2: South Africa 124 & 115/3, Pakistan 265. Makhaya Ntini becomes the 22nd bowler, and third South African, to reach 300 Test wickets.
Day 3: South Africa 124 & 331, Pakistan 265 & 8/0.

First Class Matches
batting first

batting first = South Africa
first innings score of first team = 124
overs in first innings of first team = 40.0
Highest scorer for first innings of first team = Mark Boucher
Highest scorer for first innings of first team initial form = MV Boucher
Highest score for first innings of first team = 35
Highest score for first innings of first team balls faced = 52
Best bowler in first innings of first team = Shoaib Akhtar
Best bowler in first innings of first team initial form = Shoaib Akhtar
Best bowler in first innings of first team figures = 4-36

second innings score of first team = 331
overs in second innings of first team = 133.2
Highest scorer for second innings of first team = Jacques Kallis
Highest scorer for second innings of first team initial form = JH Kallis
Highest score for second innings of first team = 91
Highest score for second innings of first team balls faced = 226
Best bowler in second innings of first team = Mohammad Asif
Best bowler in second innings of first team initial form = Mohammad Asif
Best bowler in second innings of first team figures = 5-76

batting second

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batting second = Pakistan
first innings score of second team = 265
overs in first innings of second team = 76.0
Highest scorer for first innings of second team = Inzamam-ul-Haq
Highest scorer for first innings of second team initial form = Inzamam-ul-Haq
Highest score for first innings of second team = 92*
Highest score for first innings of second team balls faced = 142
Best bowler in first innings of second team = Makhaya Ntini
Best bowler in first innings of second team initial form = M Ntini
Best bowler in first innings of second team figures = 6-59

second innings score of second team = 191/5
overs in second innings of second team = 57.3
Highest scorer for second innings of second team = Younis Khan
Highest scorer for second innings of second team initial form = Younis Khan
Highest score for second innings of second team = 67*
Highest score for second innings of second team balls faced = 125
Best bowler in second innings of second team = Shaun Pollock
Best bowler in second innings of second team initial form = SM Pollock
Best bowler in second innings of second team figures = 2-47

winning team = Pakistan
win margin = 5 wickets [cite web | url = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/250666.html
title = 2nd Test: Pakistan v South Africa at Port Elizabeth, 19-22 Jan 2007
publisher = Cricinfo
date = 2007-01-22
accessdate = 2007-01-22]
stadium = St. George's Park
city = Port Elizabeth
country = South Africa
umpire1 = Billy Doctrove
umpire1 initial form = BR Doctrove
umpire1 country = West Indian cricket team
umpire1 country short form = WI
umpire2 = Peter Parker (umpire)
umpire2 initial form = PD Parker
umpire2 country = Australian cricket team
umpire2 country short form = AUS
MOTM = Inzamam-ul-Haq
MOTM initial form = Inzamam-ul-Haq
MOTM country = Pakistan cricket team
MOTM ctry short form = PAK

Third Test

South Africa won the toss and chose to field first.
Day 1: Pakistan 157, South Africa 131/5.
Day 2: Pakistan 157 & 186, South Africa 183 & 36/2.

First Class Matches
batting first

batting first = Pakistan
first innings score of first team = 157
overs in first innings of first team = 43.1
Highest scorer for first innings of first team = Mohammad Yousuf
Highest scorer for first innings of first team initial form = Mohammad Yousuf
Highest score for first innings of first team = 83
Highest score for first innings of first team balls faced = 90
Best bowler in first innings of first team = Jacques Kallis
Best bowler in first innings of first team initial form = Jacques Kallis
Best bowler in first innings of first team figures = 4-42

second innings score of first team = 186
overs in second innings of first team = 51.2
Highest scorer for second innings of first team = Yasir Hameed
Highest scorer for second innings of first team initial form = Yasir Hameed
Highest score for second innings of first team = 35
Highest score for second innings of first team balls faced = 57
Best bowler in second innings of first team = Dale Steyn
Best bowler in second innings of first team initial form = Dale Steyn
Best bowler in second innings of first team figures = 3-47

batting second

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batting second = South Africa
first innings score of second team = 183
overs in first innings of second team = 53.0
Highest scorer for first innings of second team = Graeme Smith
Highest scorer for first innings of second team initial form = Graeme Smith
Highest score for first innings of second team = 64
Highest score for first innings of second team balls faced = 79
Best bowler in first innings of second team = Danish Kaneria
Best bowler in first innings of second team initial form = Danish Kaneria
Best bowler in first innings of second team figures = 3-44

second innings score of second team = 161/5
overs in second innings of second team = 64.0
Highest scorer for second innings of second team = Ashwell Prince
Highest scorer for second innings of second team initial form = Ashwell Prince
Highest score for second innings of second team = 59
Highest score for second innings of second team balls faced = 141
Best bowler in second innings of second team = Mohammad Asif
Best bowler in second innings of second team initial form = Mohammad Asif
Best bowler in second innings of second team figures = 2-43

winning team = South Africa
win margin = 5 wickets [cite web | url = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/250667.html
title = 3rd Test: Pakistan v South Africa at Cape Town, 26-28 Jan 2007
publisher = Cricinfo
date = 2007-01-28
accessdate = 2007-01-28]
stadium = Newlands Cricket Ground
city = Cape Town
country = South Africa
umpire1 = Steve Bucknor
umpire1 initial form = Steve Bucknor
umpire1 country = West Indian cricket team
umpire1 country short form = WI
umpire2 = Peter Parker (umpire)
umpire2 initial form = Peter Parker
umpire2 country = Australian cricket team
umpire2 country short form = AUS
MOTM = Jacques Kallis
MOTM initial form = Jacques Kallis
MOTM country = South African cricket team
MOTM ctry short form = SA

Twenty20 International

econd ODI, February 7 in Durban

Fifth ODI, February 14 in Johannesburg

Notes and references