–‘It was different from last week,’ says Arthur on Bavuma’s catchCAPE TOWN: Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur criticized the pitches for the first two Tests against South Africa, saying they were not good enough for Test cricket. On the back of a century by captain Faf du Plessis, South Africa built a winning position, reaching 382 for six, a first innings lead of 205 runs. Du Plessis made a patient 103 and shared a fifth wicket stand of 156 with Temba Bavuma (75). I haven’t been back to South Africa in a cricketing capacity since 2010. “The difference is that South Africa bowled at 145 (kilometers an hour) plus and we were at 135 today.

Source: Pakistan Today January 04, 2019 19:41 UTC