LAHORE: Pakistan veterans’ cricket team will visit South Africa from November 15 to play a four match series against the veterans teams in different cities.
“It will be an interesting series and a test of potential and abilities of our team,” said prominent veteran and club cricket organiser and member of the team, Salman Khan while talking to this agency here on Monday. He said Pakistan veterans would be playing matches in Cape Town and Port Elizabeth during the ten-day tour.
“This tour is of greater significance as it will help in promoting veteran cricket ties between the two countries and we will also be aiming to portray a soft image of Pakistan being a sports loving country,” said Salman.
He said there was a dire need of bringing back international cricket to Pakistan and from the platform of the veteran cricket they will be making efforts in this regard. The veterans team comprises Ashiq Hussain, Salman Khan, Amer Ilyas Butt, Hamad Maqbool, Saleem Elahi, Bilal Khilji, Mohammad Hafeez, Kamil Khan, Kamal Ghani, Asim Jah, Zubair Butt, Muhammad Shakeel, Zia uddin and Qaiser Khichi.
“Shakeel and Saleem are the two former Test cricketers in the team,” he added. He said the touring side would open their tour with a 30-over match at Newlands in Cape Town, second match at Western Province Stadium in Cape Town, third match at George Stadium and the fourth and last game at Port Elizabeth Stadium. The Pakistan veterans team will return home on November 27.
