Pakistan cricket team to leave for SA Tour on Nov 18
The match schedule was announced saying that there will be two Twenty20 matches and three One Day Internationals.
Pakistan's wicket keeper Umar Akmal (C) celebrates after taking a catch of South African player CA Ingram (R) during the first one-day in Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah on October 30, 2013. PHOTO: AFP
The Pakistan cricket team will go for the South Africa Tour to Johannesburg on November 18, Express News reported.
The team will go for the tour directly from Dubai.
The match schedule was announced saying that there will be two Twenty20 matches and three One Day Internationals.
Pakistan also recalled veteran allrounders Abdul Razzaq and Shoaib Malik for the team's two Twenty20 internationals against South Africa in Dubai next week.
Razzaq, 33, made a comeback exactly after a year, having last played in the Twenty20 World Cup in Sri Lanka.
Former captain Malik, 31, returns to the national team since being dropped after the Champions Trophy in England this year.
Dubai hosts the Twenty20 matches on Nov 13 and 15.
‘South Africa tour still a possibility’
It was learnt that Najam Sethi, after regaining powers, immediately started working as an interim Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman.
His first priority is to resume correspondence with Cricket South Africa (CSA) in an attempt to revive the chance of a return tour that was scrapped after his suspension.
The CSA had offered the PCB $1.5 million to host Pakistan in the second-half of this month for a One-Day-International and Twenty20 series.
“Talks have been revived and the CSA has given a positive response,” an official had told The Express Tribune.
“A minor change can be made in the schedule while the PCB might be forced to settle for a smaller amount compared to the one promised earlier.”
He had said the decision regarding the tour was expected in a couple of days.
Meanwhile, the official had added that the decision on the renewal of the selection committee’s contract will be taken shortly so that the Twenty20 squad against South Africa (taking place November 13 and 15) is announced immediately.
“The selectors might get a fresh contract today after which the team will be announced.”
However, renewal of contracts for the rest of PCB employees may take time.
“The names will be evaluated after which fresh contracts will be offered. It is not necessary that all the employees will be retained.”
Another official had confirmed that the employees whose contracts ended on October 31 were not in attendance yesterday after being conveyed of their contract’s expiry.
He had added that the role of other members remains to be seen after the restoration of the Interim Management Committee (IMC).
The IMC, led by Sethi also includes former PCB chairman Shahryar Khan, former cricketers Zaheer Abbas and Haroon Rasheed besides former team manager Naved Cheema.
Correction: An earlier version of the story stated that the Pakistani team will leave for South Africa on November 8. The error is regretted.
The team will go for the tour directly from Dubai.
The match schedule was announced saying that there will be two Twenty20 matches and three One Day Internationals.
Pakistan also recalled veteran allrounders Abdul Razzaq and Shoaib Malik for the team's two Twenty20 internationals against South Africa in Dubai next week.
Razzaq, 33, made a comeback exactly after a year, having last played in the Twenty20 World Cup in Sri Lanka.
Former captain Malik, 31, returns to the national team since being dropped after the Champions Trophy in England this year.
Dubai hosts the Twenty20 matches on Nov 13 and 15.
‘South Africa tour still a possibility’
It was learnt that Najam Sethi, after regaining powers, immediately started working as an interim Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman.
His first priority is to resume correspondence with Cricket South Africa (CSA) in an attempt to revive the chance of a return tour that was scrapped after his suspension.
The CSA had offered the PCB $1.5 million to host Pakistan in the second-half of this month for a One-Day-International and Twenty20 series.
“Talks have been revived and the CSA has given a positive response,” an official had told The Express Tribune.
“A minor change can be made in the schedule while the PCB might be forced to settle for a smaller amount compared to the one promised earlier.”
He had said the decision regarding the tour was expected in a couple of days.
Meanwhile, the official had added that the decision on the renewal of the selection committee’s contract will be taken shortly so that the Twenty20 squad against South Africa (taking place November 13 and 15) is announced immediately.
“The selectors might get a fresh contract today after which the team will be announced.”
However, renewal of contracts for the rest of PCB employees may take time.
“The names will be evaluated after which fresh contracts will be offered. It is not necessary that all the employees will be retained.”
Another official had confirmed that the employees whose contracts ended on October 31 were not in attendance yesterday after being conveyed of their contract’s expiry.
He had added that the role of other members remains to be seen after the restoration of the Interim Management Committee (IMC).
The IMC, led by Sethi also includes former PCB chairman Shahryar Khan, former cricketers Zaheer Abbas and Haroon Rasheed besides former team manager Naved Cheema.
Correction: An earlier version of the story stated that the Pakistani team will leave for South Africa on November 8. The error is regretted.