ISLAMABAD – Former skipper Ramiz Raja has said that South Africa’s decisionto tour Pakistan is “a massive breakthrough” for the country’s cricket.
South Africa recently confirmed that their team will tour Pakistan inJanuary 2021 for two Tests and three T20Is.
Karachi, Rawalpindi and Lahore are set to host South Africa between 26January and 14 February 2021.
The series marks the first time South Africa are touring Pakistan since2007. The Proteas are set to arrive in Pakistan on 16 January and will gointo quarantine before training.
They will play intra-squad games before the first Test begins in Karachi on26 January.
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The Test series will be a part of the ICC World Test Championship. Thethree T20Is will be played in Lahore and will be South Africa’s first-everT20I series in Pakistan.
“It may be a very little thing for the cricketing world but for Pakistancricket, it is very big news. That is why after this news, a sort ofexcitement can be noticed in Pakistan’s cricket circles,” Ramiz said on hisYouTube channel ‘Ramiz Speaks’.
