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South Africa has announced that it is hosting England, Sri Lanka, Australia, and Pakistan starting from November 2020 to April 2021. Cricket South Africa has announced that they will host five Tests, six ODIs, and six T20Is and is in talks with Pakistan to play Tests and T20Is. According to the schedule, SA will play against England from November 27 to December 9. Later on, then will play against Sri Lanka from December 26 to January 7 and Australia and Pakistan after that; dates of which aren’t declared yet.
The teams will practice and play the tournament behind closed doors. The PCB has also confirmed that this tour will take place. “The Pakistan Cricket Board today confirmed the men’s national team will tour South Africa in April 2021 for three One-Day Internationals, which will be part of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League, and as many T20 Internationals,” the PCB said in a statement on Tuesday. “Pakistan has now agreed to fulfill its Future Tours Programme (FTP) commitment prior to visiting Zimbabwe for two Tests and three T20Is. The schedule of both the series will be announced in due course.”
“It is an absolute pleasure to deliver more good news for our cricket-loving fans to consume, following last week’s confirmed tour against England and domestic season launch,” Kugandrie Govender, CSA’s acting CEO, said. “The Covid-19 pandemic predictably forced many changes to the ICC Future Tours Programme (FTP) and the traditional sequencing of scheduling matches in South Africa this season. This is why I am particularly proud of today’s announcement. It comes as a result of many hours of dedication, negotiation and hard work by individuals behind the scenes to ensure that our fans have an exciting line-up of cricket to look forward to throughout the summer.”
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