KARACHI: The South African cricket team has reached Pakistan to play a bilateral series after a long gap of 14 years.

KARACHI: The South African cricket team has reached Pakistan to play a bilateral series after a long gap of 14 years. The South African team arrived in Pakistan 14 years later to play a series against Pakistan.

The South African team has arrived in Pakistan for the first time since 2007 and will play cricket on Pakistani soil 14 years later.

20-member national squad for the home series against South Africa announced

The visiting team has reached Karachi by a chartered plane, led by Quentin de Kock, while South African officials have also arrived in Karachi with the team.

The visiting team will play 2 Tests and 3 T20 matches against Pakistan but before the series, the visiting players will have a Corona Test and will be quarantined till the result.

 Both teams will have Corona Testing again. The cricketers who have cleared the Corona Test will be able to train in Karachi from Monday. Before the first Test,

The first Test between Pakistan and South Africa will be played in Karachi from January 26 for which Pakistan's initial 20-member squad has been announced, which includes eight new players.

KARACHI: The South African cricket team has reached Pakistan to play a bilateral series after a long gap of 14 years.

South Africa's 38-member squad has reached Karachi on a special flight. The Proteas are led by wicketkeeper-batsman Quentin de Kock.

The South African cricket team will play 2 Tests and 3 T20 Internationals against Pakistan. The first Test between the two teams will be played on January 26 in Karachi while the second Test will start on February 4 in Rawalpindi. Both Test matches in the series will be part of the ICC World Test Championship. The three T20 International matches of the series will be played at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. The matches will take place on February 11, 13, and 14.

Proteas players will complete their quarantine period in Karachi, after which they will be allowed to participate in training sessions and intra-squad practice matches. During the tour of Pakistan, the South African team will be provided security equal to that of an official guest.