ISLAMABAD, June 30: Pakistan have agreed to a debut three-match series between an Asian team and an African side to be staged in August by the newly formed Afro-Asian Cricket Council, a cricket official said on Thursday.

The Asian team would include players from Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh while the African combination would comprise players from South Africa, Zimbabwe and Kenya.

“The matches will take place on Aug 17, 19 and 21 in either India or South Africa, and the countries involved have agreed to release their best players for these matches,” Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) director Saleem Altaf said.

He said earnings from the matches, including the sale of television rights, would be shared by the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) and the African Cricket Association.—APP