South Africa set for long India tour this year
The Proteas are planning on playing five ODIs and three T20 matches against the Men in Blue
"This will be the longest tour that we have undertaken to India and the first time we will play a four-Test series," CSA CEO Haroon Lorgat said. PHOTO COURTESY: YOUTH CONNECT
NEW DELHI:
South Africa will undertake their longest cricket tour of India later this year to contest all three formats over a nine-week period, the Indian board announced on Monday.
The tour, which comprises three Twenty20 matches, five one-day internationals and four Tests, will run between September 29 and December 7.
It will be the first time South Africa will play a Twenty20 international on Indian soil in preparation for the World Twenty20 which will be held across India in March-April next year.
South Africa have also never contested a four-Test series in India before, adding a new challenge for Hashim Amla's top-ranked Proteas side.
The tour starts with the three T20 games from October 2 to 8, followed by the five one-dayers from Oct 11 to 25.
The four Tests will be played in Mohali (November 5-9), Bangalore (Nov 14-18), Nagpur (Nov 25-29) and New Delhi December (3-7).
The second match in Bangalore is expected to be South African batting star AB de Villiers' 100th Test.
The schedule: Proteas’ tour of India
September 29 T20 practice match, Delhi
October 2 First T20I, Dharamsala
October 5 Second T20I, Cuttack
October 8 Third T20I, Kolkata
October 11 First ODI, Kanpur
October 14 Second ODI, Indore
October 18 Third ODI, Rajkot
October 22 Fourth ODI, Chennai
October 25 Fifth ODI, Mumbai
October 30-31 Two-day tour match
November 5-9 First Test, Mohali
November 14-18 Second Test, Bangalore
November 25-29 Third Test, Nagpur
December 3-7 Fourth Test, Delhi
South Africa will undertake their longest cricket tour of India later this year to contest all three formats over a nine-week period, the Indian board announced on Monday.
The tour, which comprises three Twenty20 matches, five one-day internationals and four Tests, will run between September 29 and December 7.
It will be the first time South Africa will play a Twenty20 international on Indian soil in preparation for the World Twenty20 which will be held across India in March-April next year.
South Africa have also never contested a four-Test series in India before, adding a new challenge for Hashim Amla's top-ranked Proteas side.
The tour starts with the three T20 games from October 2 to 8, followed by the five one-dayers from Oct 11 to 25.
The four Tests will be played in Mohali (November 5-9), Bangalore (Nov 14-18), Nagpur (Nov 25-29) and New Delhi December (3-7).
The second match in Bangalore is expected to be South African batting star AB de Villiers' 100th Test.
The schedule: Proteas’ tour of India
September 29 T20 practice match, Delhi
October 2 First T20I, Dharamsala
October 5 Second T20I, Cuttack
October 8 Third T20I, Kolkata
October 11 First ODI, Kanpur
October 14 Second ODI, Indore
October 18 Third ODI, Rajkot
October 22 Fourth ODI, Chennai
October 25 Fifth ODI, Mumbai
October 30-31 Two-day tour match
November 5-9 First Test, Mohali
November 14-18 Second Test, Bangalore
November 25-29 Third Test, Nagpur
December 3-7 Fourth Test, Delhi