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South Africa to host Sri Lanka and Pakistan

Friday, 03-May-2024, 11:04 AM
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South Africa are set to host Sri Lanka and Pakistan in the 2024-25 home summer. South Africa will host Sri Lanka in two Test matches, while they will host Pakistan in the multi-format series. South Africa will also be hosting England Women team in the One-Off Test match that will be the first Test on South African soil in 22 years since last playing against India in 2002 in Paarl. 

South Africa will be playing Sri Lanka in two Test matches in Durban and Gqeberha. The men’s Test series will be part of the World Test Championship. Pakistan will be travelling to South Africa for three T20Is, three ODIs and two Tests in Pretoria and Cape Town. 

South Africa host England Women in the multi-format series that includes three T20Is, three ODIs and a One-Off Test. Women’s Test will be held in Bloemfontein 

Sri Lanka tour of South Africa -:

1st Test - November 27-December 1 (Durban)

2nd Test: December 5-9 (Gqeberha)

Pakistan tour of South Africa:

1st T20: December 10 (Durban)

2nd T20: December 13 (Pretoria)

3rd T20: December 14 (Johannesburg)

1st ODI: December 17 (Paarl)

2nd ODI: December 19 (Cape Town)

3rd ODI: December 22 (Johannesburg)

1st Test: December 26-30 (Pretoria)

2nd Test: January 3-7 (Cape Town)

 

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