da betobet： The Indian cricketers will play just two side games (both threedayers) apart from three Test matches during their two-month tour ofSouth Africa starting on October 1
11-Aug-2001The Indian cricketers will play just two side games (both threedayers) apart from three Test matches during their two-month tour ofSouth Africa starting on October 1.The Indians will play a three-day game against President’s XI atKimberley from October 29-31 before the first Test at Bloemfontein(November 3-7) and against South Africa A at East London from November10 to 12, according to BCCI sources in Mumbai on Saturday.The visitors will play the other two Test matches at Port Elizabeth(Nov 16-20) and Centurion Park (Nov 24-28).The Indians will commence their campaign with a one-day match againstthe Nicky Oppenheimer XI at Randjedfontein on October 1 and atriangular series, with Kenya as the third team, will start on October5 with a day-night match between India and South Africa atJohannesburg, sources added.The Indian team’s itinerary:Oct 1 vs Nicky Oppenheimer XI at Randjedfontein.Oct 3 vs South Africa A (D/N) at Benoni.Oct 5: India vs South Africa (D/N) at Johannesburg.Oct 7: Kenya vs South Africa (day) at Benoni.Oct 10: India vs South Africa (D/N) at Centurion Park.Oct 12: India vs Kenya (D/N) at Bloemfontein.Oct 14: South Africa vs Kenya (day) at Kimberley.Oct 17: India vs Kenya (D/N) at Port Elizabeth.Oct 19: India vs South Africa (D/N) at East London.Oct 22: South Africa vs Kenya (D/N) at Cape Town.Oct 24: India vs Kenya (D/N) at Paarl.Oct 27: Final and Oct 28 reserve day.Oct 29-31: India vs President’s XI at Kimberley.Nov 3-7: First Test at Bloemfontein.Nov 10-12: India vs South Africa A at East London.Nov 16-20: Second Test at Port Elizabeth.Nov 24-28: Third and final Test at Centurion Park.