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| Shoaib strikes in comeback Test | Shoaib strikes in comeback Test |
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| Shoaib Akhtar wasted no time in making an impact at the start of his comeback Test match for Pakistan. | Shoaib Akhtar wasted no time in making an impact at the start of his comeback Test match for Pakistan. |
| Fast bowler Shoaib had both AB de Villiers and Hashim Amla caught behind after South Africa won the toss in Port Elizabeth and chose to bat. | |
| His inclusion followed his successful appeal against a two-year ban imposed after a he failed a drugs test. | His inclusion followed his successful appeal against a two-year ban imposed after a he failed a drugs test. |
| Pakistan also recalled batsman Mohammad Yousuf and paceman Mohammad Sami after their sevn-wicket loss at Centurion. | Pakistan also recalled batsman Mohammad Yousuf and paceman Mohammad Sami after their sevn-wicket loss at Centurion. |
| South Africa were unchanged, with Herschelle Gibbs keeping his place despite a two-match ban imposed for making racist comments. He can continue to play until his appeal against the suspension is heard. | |
| But their hopes of a good start were undermined when de Villiers attempted to pull a short ball in Shoaib's third over from well outside off stump and only succeeded in under-edging to keeper Kamran Akmal. | |
| He departed for two and Amla, who made 71 and 64 not out in the first Test, quickly followed for five when a gloved a catch down the leg-side. |