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

#1 AB de Villiers

LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 03: AB de Villiers of South Africa bats 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) — AB de Villiers has a superb record against Pakistan and should be in the limelight yet again

The South African skipper seemed to be in too much of a hurry against the Sri Lankans and threw his wicket away to Seekkuge Prasanna. He has no hundreds this year in spite of being in exceptional touch. He was among the top five run-getters of the year going into the tournament but a century has eluded the dynamic batsman.

Pakistan need to be wary of Mr. 360. His confidence will be sky high after his superb performance on the field against Sri Lanka and an open-minded de Villiers often spells DANGER. The Birmingham pitch is a belter which means that there may be nothing to contain the right-hander. If he gets going, Pakistan will be on an early flight back home. He boasts an incredible record against them too.

Record against Pakistan

Matches - 31, Runs - 1423, HS - 128, Avg - 61.86