Pakistan will play three One-day Internationals (ODIs) and 4 Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) in South Africa throughout April, Cricket South Africa introduced on Friday. The touring staff will keep in a bio-secure atmosphere and matches shall be confined to 2 venues – SuperSport Park in Centurion and the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg.
The sequence will carry to an finish a house worldwide season closely affected by Covid-19. England reduce brief a white-ball tour in December over fears in regards to the virus and Australia withdrew from a deliberate three-Test tour which was as a consequence of happen in March.
The solely residence worldwide matches performed by South Africa in the course of the 2020/21 season to this point had been three Twenty20 internationals towards England and two Test matches towards Sri Lanka.
South Africa just lately accomplished a two-Test sequence in Pakistan and are presently concerned in a Twenty20 sequence in that nation.
Cricket South Africa director of cricket Graeme Smith thanked the Pakistan Cricket Board for agreeing to play an extra T20 worldwide after it had initially been deliberate that simply three matches in that format could be held.
“Pakistan has proved their standing through the years as one of the harmful limited-overs groups and I’m certain they may give the Proteas a stern check on the Highveld,” mentioned Smith.
Fixtures:
April 2, First ODI, Centurion
April 4, Second ODI, Johannesburg
April 2, Third ODI, Centurion
April 10, First T20I, Johannesburg
April 12, Second T20I, Johannesburg
Promoted
April 14, Third T20I, Centurion
April 16, Fourth T20I, Centurion
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