South Africa complete series sweep
Graeme Smith's side completed their summer of dominance with an innings victory over Pakistan
22/02Result
3rd Test, Pakistan tour of South Africa at Centurion, Feb 22-24 2013
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![South Africa]( "South Africa")
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![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
156 & 235 (78 ov) (f/o)
Player of the Match
22/02Result
3rd Test, Pakistan tour of South Africa at Centurion, Feb 22-24 2013
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![South Africa]( "South Africa")
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![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
156 & 235 (78 ov) (f/o)
Player of the Match
Day 3
Day 2
Debutant Abbott destroys Pakistan
Kyle Abbott grabbed the chance in the most spectacular manner, ripping through the Pakistan line-up to end with 7 for 29
Day 1
AB de Villiers and Amla drive South Africa
Pakistan's raw attack dealt with the loss of Umar Gul and Junaid Khan well till tea, before fading in the final session
Others
Abbott hungry for more Test cricket
Kyle Abbott, Test cricket's latest pace-bowling sensation, is one of many South Africans ruing the international schedule's plans for his country
What sub-50 innings scores teach us
A wealth of learning is packed into this post. (And also the most meaningless stat of the month)
South Africa focused on beating complacency
South Africa had won the series and enhanced their No. 1 ranking before the Centurion Test against Pakistan, but they were in no mood to relent
Abbott's high, Hafeez's low
The second day of the Centurion Test was made memorable by one of the most spectacular debut performances by a bowler in a while. Here are the stats highlights
A broom holds up play
Plays of the Day from the second day of the third Test between South Africa and Pakistan in Centurion
Misbah makes plea for more Tests
Pakistan's inexperience against pace bowling showed in their whitewashing by South Africa - and Misbah-ul-Haq believes the solution is clear
An unexpected, dream debut for Abbott
Kyle Abbott was originally part of the squad only to gain experience. Then Jacques Kallis got injured, and Abbott ended up taking 7 for 29 on debut
Nothing wrong with my technique - Hafeez
Mohammad Hafeez, Pakistan's opening batsman, has fiercely denied being the team's weak link despite sub-standard performances with the bat
A summer of content for South Africa
Graeme Smith's side have firmly established themselves among the greatest South African teams, and he has set sights on achieving even more
SA get taste of life without Kallis
To replace Kallis will be close to impossible as most know. But on the evidence of how South Africa have coped so far, it seems they will find a way to move on
Younis' well-timed interception
Plays of the Day from the first day of the third Test in Centurion
It ain't over till it's over
Plays of the Day from the third day of the third Test between South Africa and Pakistan in Centurion
Kleinveldt's chance to cement place
The third Test is another opportunity for the fast bowler to progress from "ready-made" substitute to an integral member of South Africa's bowling attack
South Africa search for summer sweep
South Africa stand on the cusp of their most successful period under Graeme Smith, who was keen to finish the summer on a winning note
'We need to post big totals each game' - Misbah
Misbah-ul-Haq's team has another chance to live up to expectations, and he was clear about what they need to do
The clammy fingers of inexperience
If cricket was a bowling contest, then Pakistan would be flourishing. Unfortunately our sport requires both batsmanship and ballsmanship
The power of a few good men
Nobody except Rambo - and I don't mean Pakistan's and ESPNcricinfo's linguistic champion Ramiz Raja - ever won a war in isolation
Big Bird II must fly
For anybody thinking the only way is up for Pakistan in this Test series, think again. Misbah-ul Haq's team was competitive in two innings in Johannesburg, which leaves plenty of room for improvement and an equal amount for deterioration
Mohammad Akram satisfied with raw attack's performance
Pakistan's bowling coach Mohammad Akram was satisfied with the performance of their raw pace attack, but said there were areas in which improvement was needed