South Africa's Aiden Markram feels that ace Pakistan batter Babar Azam's dismissal will be critical for his side in their upcoming tour of Pakistan. The all-format series between Pakistan and South Africa will kickstart with a couple of Tests on Sunday, as the first game will see both the sides locking horns in a riveting encounter of Test cricket.
Markram, the standby skipper in Temba Bavuma's absence, has also opined that playing on decks which are expected to spin will serve as a challenge. However, he seemed to be quite confident on his team's preparation ahead of the all-important red-ball series.
Pakistan's skipper Shan Masood, on the other hand, spoke on how picking up 20 wickets and succeeding in home series will be crucial for the team to excel.