When the Proteas play Pakistan in the first of three ODIs at SuperSport Park in Centurion, it'll be their first ODI in more than a year.The last time SA played an ODI, they were still captained by Quinton de Kock, but they will be led by Temba Bavuma.
Aiden Markram, who hasn’t been anywhere close to ODI selection after an indifferent start to his white-ball career despite his red-ball excellence, is set to play. “A lot of guys were rested at the time and there were one or two injuries. It was a long time ago and that confidence can be taken forward in terms of thought processes in terms of where we were and where we finished off, but we have a full selection of squad members to choose from,” he said.
There are also those who were part of the T20 squad in Pakistan who gained crucial experience that’ll come in handy for the four-match T20 series that’ll follow the three-game ODI series. “The wicket does look pretty good but we haven’t played much on these wickets due to Covid-19 times. They’ll be fresher now at this time of year and since it's also day games, we won’t be affected that much. We’re still expecting good conditions, but with the history of playing at this time of the year, it could be a touch slower,” Boucher said.
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