SA to play three Tests in India

Published January 24, 2008

NEW DELHI, Jan 23: Graeme Smith’s South Africa will tour India for three Test matches in March-April, the Indian cricket board announced on Wednesday.

The South Africans will arrive in Mumbai on March 18 on the second leg of their South Asian tour after playing two Tests and three One-day Internationals in Bangladesh in February-March.

The Indian tour kicks off with a three-day match at the Brabourne stadium in Mumbai from March 20, followed by three back-to-back Tests in Chennai, Ahmedabad and Kanpur.

Itinerary:

March 18: Arrival in Mumbai.

March 20-22: Three-day match v India ‘A’, Mumbai.

March 26-30: First Test, Chennai.

April 3-7: Second Test, Ahmedabad.April 11-15: Third Test, Kanpur.—AFP

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