The South African cricket team is all set to play its first series in Pakistan in 14 years. The SA team arrived in Karachi on Saturday. They are set to play two tests and three T20I’s.
The South African team was taken from the airport by a state-head level security team. The SA skipper Quinton de Kock seemed calm and secured looking at the security arrangements by the Pakistan Cricket Board. “Every corner is checked and all bases are covered. We feel safe and for now are just worrying about cricket,” he said.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Training day number 2 in Karachi. Boys are coming in hot🔥🔥🔥👌🇵🇰🏏🇿🇦. <a >#Proteas</a><a >#SeeUsOnThePitch</a> <a >#PAKvSA</a> <a >pic.twitter.com/3KUux2vtce</a></p>— Cricket South Africa (@OfficialCSA) <a >January 18, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Cricket in Pakistan was suspended after a terrorist attack on Sri Lankan cricketers in Lahore in 2009.
When will the matches begin?
Pakistan and South Africa will play their first test in Karachi from 26 January, while the second test would be played in Rawalpindi from 4 February.
All the three T20I’s will be played in Lahore on 11, 13 and 14 February.
This is South Africa’s first tour after 2007. Current coach, Mark Boucher who was a part of the team in 2007 said that, "We've had our (security) guys go there (to Pakistan) and do a recce of the situation and they have said it is safe.”
Where to watch the Live Telecast?
All the matches would be broadcasted on Sony ESPN. And the online streaming would be available on the SonyLIV App and SonyLIV.com.