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 will be shared between the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi and the Dubai International Cricket Stadium; the two grounds will join Sharjah, which has hosted Pakistan in the past, as Test venues in the UAE. The series will feature two Tests, five ODIs and a Twenty20 international.
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.
South Africa tour of United Arab Emirates 2010 Full Schedule:
S.NO. | DAY DATE | TIME | TEAMS | VENUE |
1 | Tuesday October 26, 2010 | 9:30 PM (IST) 20:00 local, 16:00 GMT | Pakistan Vs South Africa, 1st T20 | |
2 | Wednesday October 27, 2010 | 9:30 PM (IST) 20:00 local, 16:00 GMT | Pakistan Vs South Africa, 2nd T20 | |
3 | Friday October 29, 2010 | 4:30 PM (IST) 15:00 local, 11:00 GMT | Pakistan Vs South Africa, 1st ODI | |
4 | Sunday October 31, 2010 | 4:30 PM (IST) 15:00 local, 11:00 GMT | Pakistan Vs South Africa, 2nd ODI | |
5 | Tuesday November 2, 2010 | 4:30 PM (IST) 15:00 local, 11:00 GMT | Pakistan Vs South Africa, 3rd ODI | |
6 | Friday November 5, 2010 | 4:30 PM (IST) 15:00 local, 11:00 GMT | Pakistan Vs South Africa, 4th ODI | |
7 | Monday November 8, 2010 | 4:30 PM (IST) 15:00 local, 11:00 GMT | Pakistan Vs South Africa, 5th ODI | |
8 | Friday November 12, 2010 | 11:30 AM (IST) 10:00 local, 06:00 GMT | Pakistan Vs South Africa, 1st Test | |
9 | Saturday November 20, 2010 | 11:30 AM (IST) 10:00 local, 06:00 GMT | Pakistan Vs South Africa, 2nd Test | |