Pakistan have named the following squad for the tour:
Saeed Anwar
Aamer Sohail SLA
Shoaib Mohammad OB
Rameez Raja
Javed Miandad LBG
Inzamam-ul-Haq
Saleem Malik LBG
Ijaz Ahmed LM/SLA
Imran Khan RF (c)
Moin Khan (wk)
Rashid Latif (wk)
Wasim Akram LF
Waqar Younus RF
Aaqib Javed RFM
Abdul Qadir LBG
Mushtaq Ahmed LBG
Tauseef Ahmed OB
Akram Raza OB
Pakistan were a real force at this time, having pushed the great West Indies sides of the 80's, and maintaining a particularly strong home record.
The squad seems packed with talent and experience, with the battle between ageing spinners Abdul Qadir and Tauseef Ahmed and the younger Mushtaq Ahmed and Akram Raza for a spot in the final XI being particularly interesting.
Inzamam-ul-Haq also makes his first Test and ODI tour, having been on the radar for a few years, his strokeplay already earning rave reviews.
Alltime great allrounder Imran Khan will captain a strong fast bowling attack lead by Wasim Akram and Waqar Younus.
The prospect of all three playing together in the 1992 World Cup would be mouthwatering for Pakistani fans.
Javed Miandad will lead a talented batting lineup, though the real test will be if they can maintain their strong batting form away from home against a strong South African attack.
The opening positions remain in doubt, with Saeed Anwar failing on his debut in 1990/1, and Aamer Sohail yet to play a Test, so this could be a weakness South Africa can exploit.
The South Africans are returning from exile in time for the World Cup in 1992 and are expected to be lead by former Australian opener K.C.Wessels in their opening games.
P.N.Kirsten will add experience to the middle order, while S.J.Cook, after years of heavy run scoring in County cricket may add strength at the top of the order.
The strength of the side seems to be mostly in it's allrounders and fast bowling, with A.A.Donald leading a strong bowling attack.
Spin maybe a weakness, with the experience O.Henry expected to be the frontrunner for the spinners slot.
On paper Pakistan seem stronger in batting and bowling, but South Africa will be suited by their home conditions, so a close series is expected.
Can the captaincy of Imran Khan bring out the best in the ageing Abdul Qadir in South Africa in 1991/2?
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