Aiden Markram with Shan Masood and Donovan Ferreira with Gerhard Erasm For the South African cricket, it is set up as a big week, because the protease will begin a busy international schedule in two very different formats. Saturdays see them facing Namibia in a one -time T20 International in Windhoek, the first historical first as Namibia visiting South Africa in the official T20i. Proteas does not have to be built on a side full of strength, but there is no lack of talent and experience. Quinton De Kock is first returned to the international T20 event from the dramatic World Cup final against India. With the Power Hitters mixture and specialized pitchers, South Africa will be interested in winning the beginning, although inexperience can be tested under pressure. Namibia, playing in familiar domestic conditions, hopes to make the most of this historical opportunity and will be a hard competition to visitors. The South African line-up for the match is: Quinton de Kock (W), Lhuan-Dre Pretorius, Reeza Hendricks, Rubin Hermann, Jason Smith, Donovan Ferreira, Andile Simelane, Bjorn Fortin, Gerald Coetzee, Nandre Burger and Lizaad Williams. Proteas won throwing and first decided to bat. While the attention will be hired on Saturday, Sunday indicates the beginning of a much larger task for South Africa, starting the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 against Pakistan. The series of two matches will be for the first time since 2021, when they were under the leadership of Babar Azama, for the first time since 2021, for the first time since 2021, when they were defeated by 2-0. This tour will be a complete multi -formate matter, including three T20is, three ODIs and two tests. The ODI leg is particularly remarkable because after 17 years it will bring 50-over cricket back to Faisalabad iQbal stadium, while Pakistan is Versus Bangladesh in April 2008.Pakistan vs. South Africa:
- 1st test: 12 – 16 October, Lahore
- 2. Test: 20. – 24 October, Rawalpindi
- 1. T20i: October 28, Rawalpindi
- 2. T20i: 31 October, Lahore
- 3. T20i: 1 November, Lahore
- 1. ODI: November 4, Faisalabad
- 2. ODI: November 6, Faisalabad
- 3. ODI: November 8, Faisalabad
With a historical T20i and a high -share WTC testing, it will be tested in South Africa across formats when they are preparing for a long and challenging tour.
