Playing Selector: Pakistan vs Proteas

Ahead of Tuesday’s much-anticipated first Test match between Pakistan and the Proteas, the SA Cricket magazine writers pick their respective starting XIs for the clash.

Ryan Vrede

1 Dean Elgar

2 Aiden Markram

3 Rassie van der Dussen

4 Faf du Plessis

5 Quinton de Kock (c; wk)

6 Temba Bavuma

7 Wiaan Mulder

8 George Linde

9 Keshav Maharaj

10 Kagiso Rabada

11 Anrich Nortje

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Craig Lewis

1 Dean Elgar

2 Aiden Markram

3 Rassie van der Dussen

4 Faf du Plessis

5 Quinton de Kock (c; wk)

6 Temba Bavuma

7 Wiaan Mulder

8 Keshav Maharaj

9 Tabraiz Shamsi

10 Kagiso Rabada

11 Anrich Nortje

Andre Huisamen

1 Dean Elgar

2 Aiden Markram

3 Rassie van der Dussen

4 Faf du Plessis

5 Quinton de Kock (c; wk)

6 Temba Bavuma

7 Wiaan Mulder

8 Keshav Maharaj

9 Kagiso Rabada

10 Anrich Nortje

11 Lungi Ngidi