After whitewashing South Africa for the first time in their ODI history at home, Pakistan will be full of confidence as they take on the Proteas in the Boxing Day Test the first in the two-match Test series at the SuperSport Park in Centurion from Thursday.

Both South Africa and Pakistan have named their playing XIs - a couple of injuries and a couple of players short of match fitness has meant that the hosts are going with an all-pace attack, so too are Pakistan and that doesn't come as a surprise.

Where is the SA vs PAK 1st Test match being held? The 1st Test between South Africa and Pakistan will be held at the Supersport Park, Centurion. When will the SA vs PAK 1st Test match take place? The SA vs PAK 1st test will start at 1:30 PM IST on Thursday, December 26.

Follow live coverage of South Africa vs Pakistan from the Pakistan in South Africa 2024/2025 today. The ICC Test Championship sees nine teams compete across a two-year cycle of matches before a two-team final decides the winner.

Shan Masood (C), Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Rizwan (WK), Saud Shakeel, Salman Agha, Aamer Jamal, Naseem Shah, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Abbas. South Africa vs Pakistan Live Score: South Africa (Playing XI) - Aiden Markram,