ICC Champions Trophy 2017: South Africa vs Pakistan, 5 players to watch out for

Modified Jun 06, 2017 17:05 IST

LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 03: Wayne Parnell of South Africa bowls during the ICC Champions Trophy match between Sri Lanka and South Africa at The Kia Oval on June 3, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Jordan Mansfield/Getty Images) — Wayne Parnell will be expected to rattle the Pakistan top order

#3 JP Duminy

HOVE, ENGLAND - MAY 19: JP Duminy of South Africa hits out while Sussex wicket keeper Michael Burgess looks on during the Tour Match between Sussex and South Africa at The 1st Central County Ground on May 19, 2017 in Hove, England. (Photo by Charlie Crowhurst/Getty Images) — Duminy's finishing skills came to the fore against Lanka. Can he do it on a consistent basis?

The highly criticised JP Duminy started for the Proteas ahead of Farhaan Behardien against Sri Lanka and justified his selection with a quickfire 38 off 20 balls that took South Africa from an average total to an above par one. He has been picked consistently for that kind of an innings but it has rarely materialised from the southpaw.

With the Edgbaston surface expected to be a belter, it remains to be seen how many overs Duminy gets to bat from no.6 but he has been known to shut down criticism with his bat in the past and the knock against Sri Lanka further emphasised that. He might also be called upon to deliver a couple of overs if one of the frontline bowlers has an off day.

Record against Pakistan

Matches - 17, Runs - 481, HS - 64, Batting Avg - 37.0, Wickets - 4, BBI - 2/14