Their batting is a brittle and unpredictable as that of the tourists and a lot will depend on how favourable the wicket is for the batsmen. If the wicket starts to crack which is likely then Pakistan spinners Mushtaq Ahmed and Saqlain Mushtaq could pose a few problems which may not be to the liking of the South African batsmen. Their weakness against spin is well documented.

Rain has already soaked the outfield and more rain is in the air which may even cause more delays in this Test. Pakistan obviously would like to go in the second Test unscathed and that is what hey will have in mind when they take the field.

Pakistan (From): Aamir Sohail, Saeed Anwar, Ijaz Ahmed, Inzamamul Haq, Mohammad Wasim, Moin Khan, Saqlain Mushtaq, Mushtaq Ahmed, Waqar Younis, Azhar Mahmood, Yousuf Youhanna, Shoaib Akhtar, Ali Naqvi.

South Africa: Gary kirsten, Adam bacher, Jacques Kallis, Daryll Cullinan, Andrew Hudson, Herschelle Gibbs, Shaun Pollock, Mark Boucher, Lance Klusener, Pat Symcox, Allan Donald, 12th man Jonty Rhodes.

Umpires: Cyril Mitchley, Peter Willey

Referee: John Reid