December 29, 2007	Saturday	Zilhaj 18, 1428

LAHORE, Dec 28: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced full itinerary for five One-day International matches and two side matches against Zimbabwe.

The Zimbabweans are expected to arrive in Karachi on Jan 12. The home side is likely to give more chances to youngsters.

The tour will start from Jan 14 with a four-day game against Patron’s XI at the NBP Complex, Karachi. A three-day match will also be played in Karachi against Governor Sindh’s XI at Asghar Ali Shah Stadium from Jan 22 to 24.

Pakistan will face Zimbabwe in the first ODI at Niaz Stadium, Hyderabad on Jan 26. The stadium will host a match for the first time since Sept 28, 1997, when India last played Pakistan there.

After hosting that match, the stadium had been excluded from the list of the international venues as it did not meet the requirements set by the International Cricket Council (ICC). The stadium is still without any floodlights.

The second match will be held at National Stadium, Karachi on Jan 29. It will be a day/night fixture. The third one will be played at Multan on Feb 1 and fourth at the Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad on Feb 3. The final clash will take place at the Sheikhupura Stadium on Feb 6.