Proteas and Pakistan

The PCB and CSA have agreed a Memorandum of Understanding :

that will increase cricketing ties between the two countries. ...

Arrangement could see more Pakistani players taking part in South Africa's domestic competition 8)

Sethi said that it was time for the PCB "to stand with CSA"

Lorgat welcomed Pakistan's decision to come to South Africa for three ODIs and two T20s

in November, following the ongoing meeting between the two teams in the UAE.

"The ideal thing would be for us is to play a series at home but unfortunately :

for various reasons that is not possible,"

Pakistan's Sethi ....

"We are excited and happy with that great engagement with Pakistan and it's pretty obvious that

it fills a gap that has risen out of a curtailed tour," Lorgat said.

Asked whether the Indian board would be unhappy with the arrangement, he replied:

"I don't see why it should, Pakistan was available and it's a bilateral arrangement between

the two and we are simply delighted that we can get Pakistan to South Africa."  8)

"My concern is that our players should play in India in the IPL and in county cricket,

we want to do that. If they let our players in the local leagues then it will give them

good outing and good education." Sethi 

"Our players will also play in South African domestic cricket and that will give them more cricket,"

"I have talked to Lorgat, he has promised me to encourage our players to play in their local leagues"