South Africa to play four Tests in India
Published on Jul 27, 2015, 9:06 pm AST
South Africa will play four Test matches in India for the first time as part of their longest ever tour to the sub-continent later this year, the country's cricket board announced yesterday.
The Proteas will also play five One-Day Internationals and three Twenty20 matches between October 2 and December 7 in what has been described as a landmark tour by Cricket South Africa (CSA).
“This will be the longest tour that we have undertaken to India and the first time we will play a four-Test series,†CSA CEO Haroon Lorgat said in a statement.
“Both countries are now working to develop this into an icon series. Another first is that we will be playing our first Twenty20 International match against India in India.â€
If fit, leading South African batsman AB de Villiers will play his 100th Test in Bangalore, a city he represents in the Indian Premier League Twenty20 competition.
South Africa have drawn their previous two Test series in India, the last in 2010, but did claim a 2-0 series win in 2000, their only success in five visits since readmission to international cricket in 1992.
Published on Jul 27, 2015, 9:06 pm AST
South Africa will play four Test matches in India for the first time as part of their longest ever tour to the sub-continent later this year, the country's cricket board announced yesterday.
The Proteas will also play five One-Day Internationals and three Twenty20 matches between October 2 and December 7 in what has been described as a landmark tour by Cricket South Africa (CSA).
“This will be the longest tour that we have undertaken to India and the first time we will play a four-Test series,†CSA CEO Haroon Lorgat said in a statement.
“Both countries are now working to develop this into an icon series. Another first is that we will be playing our first Twenty20 International match against India in India.â€
If fit, leading South African batsman AB de Villiers will play his 100th Test in Bangalore, a city he represents in the Indian Premier League Twenty20 competition.
South Africa have drawn their previous two Test series in India, the last in 2010, but did claim a 2-0 series win in 2000, their only success in five visits since readmission to international cricket in 1992.