Our northern neighbours will be heading to South Africa on a tour of three ODI’s and three T20 International.

The tour opens on 30 September in Kimberley, and on 3 October the 2nd ODI will be played in Bloemfontein. The third match will take place at Boland Park in Paarl.

The first T20 International is in East London on 9 October, with the 2nd match being played on the 12th at Senwes Park in Potchefstroom.

The tour concludes two days later with the third and final match at Willowmoore Park.

Pakistan and Sri Lanka will also be touring South Africa in the summer, for a full series.

Pakistan will play in a Test, ODI and T20 International series, while Sri Lanka will only compete in a Test and ODI series.

Zimbabwe tour itinerary 2018

September 30 : 10h00, 1st ODI, Diamond Oval, Kimberley (Day)

October 3 : 13h00, 2nd ODI, Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein (D/N)

October 6 : 13h00, 3rd ODI, Eurolux Boland Park, Paarl (D/N)

October 9 : 18h00, 1st T20 International, Buffalo Park, East London (D/N)

October 12 : 18h00, 2nd T20 International, Senwes Park, Potchefstroom (D/N)

October 14 : 14h30, 3rd  T20 International, Willowmoore Park, Benoni (Day)

Pakistan tour itinerary 2018/19

December 19-21: 10h00, Three-day tour match v SA Invitation XI, Willowmoore Park, Benoni

December 26-30: 10h00, 1st Test match, SuperSport Park, Centurion

January 3-7 : 10h30, 2nd Test match, Newlands, Cape Town

January 11-15 : 10h00, 3rd Test match,  Wanderers, Johannesburg

January 19 : 13h00, 1st ODI, St. George’s Park, Port Elizabeth (D/N)

January 22 : 13h00, 2nd  ODI, Kingsmead, Durban (D/N)

January 25 : 13h00, 3rd ODI, SuperSport Park, Centurion (D/N)

January 27 : 10h00, 4th ODI, Wanderers, Johannesburg (Day)

January 30 : 13h00, 5th ODI, Newlands, Cape Town (D/N)

February 1 : 18h00, 1st T20 International, Newlands, Cape Town (D/N)

February 3 : 14h30, 2nd T20 International, Wanderers, Johannesburg (Day)

February 6 : 18h00, 3rd T20 International, SuperSport Park, Centurion (D/N)

Sri Lanka tour itinerary 2018/19

February 13-17 : 10h00, 1st Test match, Kingsmead, Durban

February 21-25 : 10h00, 2nd Test match, St. George’s Park, Port Elizabeth

February 28 : 10h00, One-Day tour match v SA Invitation XI, Willowmoore Park, Benoni (Day)

March 3 : 10h00, 1st ODI, Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg (Day)

March 6 : 13h00, 2nd ODI, SuperSport Park, Centurion (D/N)

March 10 : 10h00, 3rd ODI, Kingsmead, Durban (Day)

March 13 : 13h00, 4th ODI, St. George’s Park, Port Elizabeth (D/N)

March 16 : 13h00, 5th ODI, Newlands, Cape Town (D/N)

March 19 : 18h00, 1st T20 International, Newlands, Cape Town (D/N)

March 22 : 18h00, 2nd T20 International, SuperSport Park, Centurion (D/N)

March 24 : 14h30, 3rd T20 International, Wanderers (Day).

Morgan Piek OFM Sport