Former skipper Babar Azam returned to the squad as the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced the playing XI for the boxing-day Test against South Africa which is set to be played at SuperSport Park in Centurion from Thursday.
Bartman became the latest entry in South Africa's constantly growing list of injuries. He is the second player after spinner Keshav Maharaj to get sidelined in the ODI series. Overall, he is the sixth seamer to be ruled out with injury this summer, including Gerald Coetzee, Wiaan Mulder, Lun
Right-hand batter Kamran Ghulam and Left-arm seamer Shaheen Afridi's exceptional performances took Pakistan to victory over South Africa by 81 runs in the second ODI of the three-match series at the Newlands on Thursday.
South Africa left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj has been ruled out the remaining two matches of the three-match ODI series against Pakistan after he suffered a left abductor strain while warming up for the first ODI.
His 117-run blitzkrieg from 63 deliveries lifted South Africa to its first T20I series win since August 2022 after the hosts raced to an unassailable 2-0 series lead following a 7-wicket win.
With his maiden T20I ton, Reeza Hendricks lifted South Africa to its first T20I bilateral series win since August 2022, as the Proteas celebrated a 7-wicket win in the second match against Pakistan at the SuperSport Park.
Former Australian seamer Jason Gillespie who was appointed as Pakistan's Test team head coach in April this year, stepped down from his role on Thursday.
Ahead of the second T20I of the three-match series at the SuperSport Park on Friday against Pakistan, South Africa right-arm seamer Anrich Nortje has been ruled of the remaining two matches of T20I series and three-match ODI series after sustaining a toe injury.
David Miller's blitz and George Linde's all-round display left Pakistan flabbergasted as South Africa moved 1-0 up in the three-match series with an 11-run victory in the first T20I in Durban.
South Africa Test captain Temba Bavuma is looking to celebrate the Proteas recent surge to the top of the World Test Championship standings before shifting their focus to two Tests against Pakistan, beginning on December 26.
Former Proteas cricketer JP Duminy has stepped down from his role as South Africa's white-ball batting coach with immediate effect due to personal reasons.