Pakistan to play South Africa in October

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The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the itinerary of the ‘home’ series in the UAE against South Africa in October and November this year. The series, to shared between Abu Dhabi and Dubai, includes a Twenty20 international, followed by five ODIs and two Tests.

Cricket South Africa had agreed to the PCB’s proposal of playing a series on neutral ground, back in April. The PCB even explored the possibility of playing matches in Sharjah, but have decided to restrict it to two venues. Abu Dhabi and Dubai have hosted one-dayers and Twenty20s but never staged a Test.

" I am very grateful to Dr. Mtutuzeli Nyoka (CSA president) and Gerald Majola for their understanding of our position and supporting us to make this even possible," PCB chairman Ijaz Butt said. “I would like to especially thank the Emirates Cricket Board for their unwavering support to Pakistan Cricket.”

Pakistan has not hosted an international series since the Lahore attacks in March last year, and was stripped of its rights to host the 2011 World Cup as a result of the volatile security situation in the country. The UAE, with strong links to Pakistan cricket, emerged as an alternate ‘host’ and Pakistan have played ODI series against Australia and New Zealand in Dubai and Abu Dhabi since last year. Pakistan also played a ‘home’ Test series against New Zealand late last year, and will also ‘host’ England and Australia in England later this summer.

  • Oct 27: Only Twenty20, Abu Dhabi
  • Oct 29: 1st ODI, Abu Dhabi
  • Oct 31: 2nd ODI, Abu Dhabi
  • Nov 2: 3rd ODI, Dubai
  • Nov 5: 4th ODI, Dubai
  • Nov 8: 5th ODI, Dubai
  • Nov 12-16: 1st Test, Dubai
  • Nov 20-24: 2nd Test, Abu Dhabi
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Good to see the amount of Pakistan cricket in the next several months. Infact it will continue till the WC 2011.

Pakistan is also scheduled to travel to NZ for a 3 Test and 5 ODI series later in December

June: Asia Cup in Srilanka
July: Pakistan vs Australia in England
August: Pakistan vs England in England
September: Pakistan vs England in England
October: Pakistan vs South Africa in UAE
November: Pakistan vs South Africa in UAE
December: Pakistan vs New Zealand in NZ
January: Pakistan vs New Zealand in NZ
Feb: World Cup

Between June 2010 and January 2011 before the World Cup 2011, Pakistan will be playing

12 Test against the top sides
At least 17 maximum 21 ODIs
At least 5 T20 games

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Re: Pakistan to play South Africa in October

Pakistan has the perfect line up series before the World Cup.

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I bet Afridi won’t be the captain, very likely he will retire after the summer :hehe:

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Re: Pakistan to play South Africa in October

^^ with frequency of changing captain, i guess i'll get my turn very soon... Ya Allah Ijaz Butt ko meray captain ban'nay tak PCB ka chairman rakhna... ( i haven't started playing first-Class cricket yet )

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Re: Pakistan to play South Africa in October

^ You dont have to be a player of any repute, just chew on the ball or give slip catches and you will be in the running for captaincy. :)

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But is it not too much cricket?

beghairati at it's best. ab hum kaam karein ya match dekhein!

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Narayee Takbeer - ALLAH HU AKBAR

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and in 2012 we will make a movie "wo saal zillat ka"