*South Africa head coach Mark Boucher has revealed that he is expecting agreat series against a tough opposition like Pakistan. *
The Proteas landed in Karachi on Saturday for the two-Test and three-T20Iseries against the Men in Green.
Boucher, who was a part of the South Africa team when they last visitedPakistan in 2007, was quoted in a report by *Cricket Pakistanlink*wherehe urged the batsman to prove their worth in good batting condition.
“Pakistan is a dangerous side at home,” he said. “We will have to come upwith a proper strategy to beat them at their own backyard. The wickets herein Pakistan are batting friendly, and we are relying on our batsmen toscore runs. Their confidence will be high after scoring runs against SriLanka. Our fast bowlers will have to work very hard to get wickets.
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“Pakistan bowlers will have home advantage, so this series will be a testfor our batsmen, but once they are successful in occupying the crease, theywill be able to score freely. We are excited to play in Pakistan again, andexpect a great series ahead with all focus on the game.”
The first Test of the two-match series will begin from January 26 at theNational Stadium in Karachi.
