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South Africa will tour Pakistan for the primary time in 14 years for 2 Tests and three T20Is beginning in January, the nation’s cricket board (PCB) stated on Wednesday. While Karachi and Rawalpindi will hosts the 2 Tests, the three T20Is can be held in Lahore. “South Africa will arrive in Karachi on 16 January and will play the first Test at the National Stadium in Karachi from 26-30 January,” PCB stated in an announcement.
“They will then travel to Rawalpindi where the second Test will be held from 4-8 February. The iconic Gaddafi Stadium, headquarters of Pakistan cricket, will be the venue of the three T20Is, which are scheduled for 11, 13 and 14 February.”
The PCB stated upon arrival in Karachi the guests will “observe an isolation period following which they will hold training sessions and play intra-squad practice matches.”
The final time South Africa toured Pakistan was in 2007 once they gained the Karachi Test by 160 runs to clinch the collection 1-0. The subsequent collection in 2010 and 2013 have been performed within the United Arab Emirates.
The two sides have performed 11 Test collection since 1995 with South Africa profitable seven and Pakistan one in 2003. South Africa is at the moment at sixth place within the ICC Test crew rankings, whereas Pakistan is seventh.
“I am delighted that South Africa have confirmed their tour to Pakistan and look forward to captaining my country for the first time in a home Test at a venue where we recently won our maiden HBL Pakistan Super League title,” Pakistan captain Babar Azam stated.
“Looking at the calendar of international cricket in 2021, I am pleased we are playing more against the sides which are ranked above us. This is an opportunity to improve our rankings across all formats.”
This would be the first time the 2 sides will go face to face in a T20I collection in Pakistan, having beforehand performed two collection within the United Arab Emirates. South Africa gained each the collection.
“It’s pleasing to see so many countries making a return to Pakistan – a proud, cricket-loving nation. Cricket South Africa is delighted to be counted among them,” CSA Director of Cricket, Graeme Smith stated.
“I wish to thank the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for the hospitality and transparency they confirmed our safety contingent once they travelled over there a number of weeks in the past.
“The report on their findings and proposals provides us confidence as a corporation that every one of our crew’s safety, taking part in and lodging wants can be met and that the wellbeing of the crew would be the high precedence.”
PCB Director (International) Zakir Khan said: “South Africa confirming a tour to Pakistan and taking part in matches on the three main centres is a wonderful information for Pakistan cricket and its followers.
“After South Africa, we are scheduled to host New Zealand, England and the West Indies, while our away series are against South Africa, Zimbabwe, England, Afghanistan and the West Indies.
“The dwelling collection towards South Africa will full the method for full resumption and restoration of worldwide cricket in Pakistan, which began in 2015.”
Tour itinerary:
1st Test: January 26-30, Karachi
2nd Test: February 4-8, Rawalpindi
1st T20I: February 11, Lahore
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2nd T20I: February 13, Lahore
third T20I: February 14, Lahore
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