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Tahir’s maiden five-wicket haul demolished Pakistan’s batting line-up
South Africa spinner Imran Tahir recorded a maiden five-wicket haul, while captain Graeme Smith finished unbeaten on 67 as the Proteas left Pakistan in absolute tatters on the first day of the second Test in Dubai.
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“I would love to see the graph going on an upward curve in this Test”
After losing the first Test to Pakistan by seven wickets, South Africa captain Graeme Smith has called on his team to “maintain” a certain “standard” throughout the second Test in Dubai, which gets underway tomorrow.
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Steyn will undergo a fitness test later today or tomorrow morning
South Africa batsman Hashim Amla has been ruled out for the second Test against Pakistan in Dubai, while pace spearhead Dale Steyn is still 50-50.
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Steyn complained of tightness in his hamstring
South Africa’s chances of defeating Pakistan in the second Test in Dubai just got grimmer after pace spearhead Dale Steyn cut his training short on Sunday due to tightness in his right hamstring.
