Dubai: The Pakistan-South Africa cricket series, to be played in the UAE from next Tuesday, seems to be enjoying a good backing from the sponsors.
While the series will be known as the Cool and Cool Series after an agreement between the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the makers of this hygiene products based in the UAE, a number of other companies have stepped in.
Cool and Cool had been sponsoring Pakistan's cricket series in the UAE since last year while they have also been involved with PCB in various sponsorship capacities.
The series will commence with two Twenty20 tournaments at the Shaikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi next Tuesday and Wednesday.
This will be followed by two one-dayers on October 29 and October 31.
Bank Alfalah, which has been supporting the PCB for so many years, is the presenting sponsors for the event while Procter & Gamble and Mobilink have also signed up to be the co-sponsors of the series.
Both these multinational organisations too have been backing Pakistan cricket.
The PCB stated that they are looking forward to continuing to build on the strong foundations that exist between the PCB and its partners for the development and promotion of cricket.
After the two T-20 and two One-dayers in Abu Dhabi, the action will shift to Dubai from November 2 with the third one-dayer of the series.
This will be followed by the fourth and fifth One-dayers and the first Test match at the Dubai Sports City International Cricket Stadium.
Misbah-Ul-Haq will lead the Pakistan Test squad while Shahid Afridi will lead the T20 and One-day team.
Fixtures
Tuesday Octoberober 26: 1st T20I at Shaikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Wednesday October 27: 2nd T20I at Shaikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Friday October 29: 1st ODI at Shaikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Sunday October 31: 2nd ODI at Shaikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Tuesday November 2: 3rd ODI at Dubai International Cricket Stadium
Friday November 5: 4th ODI at Dubai International Cricket Stadium
Monday November 8: 5th ODI at Dubai International Cricket Stadium
Friday November 12 to Tuesday November 16: First Test at Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
Saturday November 20 to Wednesday November 24: Second Test at Shaikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
