da marjack bet： LAHORE, Feb 25: The South African Cricket Board has confirmed a 35-day tour to Pakistan from Sept 22 to Oct 28
Our Sports Correspondent26-Feb-2003LAHORE, Feb 25: The South African Cricket Board has confirmed a 35-day tour to Pakistan from Sept 22 to Oct 28. Cricket in Pakistan suffered a major blow after 9/11 as with the exception of New Zealand in 2002 , no other team toured the country due to major security concerns.New Zealand, could also not complete its tour after a suicide bomb blast occurred in Karachi on the same day when the third and final Test was to start.A Pakistan Cricket Board spokesman, said on Tuesday that South Africa will play three Tests and just as many One-day Internationals besides one three dayer and a warm up one-day match during the tour.The venues of the matches will be decided later.Itinerary (without venues):Sept 22: Arrival.Sept 23: Practice.Sept 24: One-day practice match.Sept 25: Practice.Sept 26: First ODI.Sept 27-28: Travel/ Practice.Sept 29: Second ODI.Sept 30: Travel/Practice.Oct 1: Practice.Oct 2: Third ODI.Oct 3-4: Travel/ Practice.Oct 5-7: Three day tour match.Oct 8: Practice.Oct 9-13: First Test.Oct 14-15: Travel/Practice.Oct 16-20: Second Test.Oct 21-22: Travel/Practice.Oct 23-27: Third Test.Oct 28: Departure.