Cricket South Africa Confirms Proteas Will Embark On Tour Of Ireland In July 2021

Feb 16, 2021 at 12:15 PM

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Cricket South Africa Confirms Proteas Will Embark On Tour Of Ireland In July 2021

Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Monday confirmed that the Proteas will embark on a historic first full limited-overs tour of Ireland in July 2021.

The matches are scheduled to be played from July 11-25 and will comprise of three ODIs that will form part of the ICC’s Cricket World Cup Super League (CWCSL) program, and three T20Is, with the games played in Malahide and Stormont. Cricket South Africa’s Director of Cricket thanked Cricket Ireland for their willingness to adapt to the tour.

Faf du Plessis of South Africa in a World Cup Match against Ireland © Getty Images
Faf du Plessis of South Africa in a World Cup match against Ireland © Getty Images

Cricket South Africa Director Graeme Smith: Pleased To Finalize Dates And Thanks To Cricket Ireland For Cooperation And Willingness To Adapt Tour Schedule

It is the first time the Proteas will tour Ireland for more than one game, with their only other visit being in June 2007 when they played an ODI in Belfast.

“We are extremely pleased to have finalised the dates as quickly as we have and for that we would like to thank Cricket Ireland for their cooperation and willingness to adapt the tour schedule as we continue to finalize our winter programme,” commented Cricket South Africa Director of Cricket, Graeme Smith.

“The tour marks a significant new chapter in our history as we visit one of the fast-developing cricket nations for a six-match tour. Ireland have showed themselves to be highly competitive adversaries in recent years, with growing profile in the world game. It will also offer our players further international action in unfamiliar conditions, so we are looking forward to the contest,” he added.

Cricket South Africa Graeme Smith Source: Bloomberg www.bloomberg.com
Cricket South Africa Graeme Smith Source: Bloomberg www.bloomberg.com

Warren Deutrom, Chief Executive of Cricket Ireland, added: “Given the significant changes to the Future Tours Programme due to the postponement of home series’ from 2020 – and all other countries having to reschedule fixtures over the period 2020-2023 – it has truly been a jigsaw puzzle for world cricket administrators to try to make the pieces fit.”

“We look forward to the season ahead and thank our touring opponents for working with us on this restructured season. For our senior men, there are six World Cup Super League matches included in the schedule, in which we welcome back South Africa who last played here 14 years ago.”

Cricket South Africa’s Graeme Smith said Ireland have shown themselves to be highly competitive opponents in recent years, with a growing profile in the world game.

South Africa Played 5 ODIs Against Ireland And Won All Of Them But Haven’t Met Each Other In T20Is

The Proteas have played and beaten Ireland in all of the five ODIs over the years, including meetings at 2007, 2011, and 2015 ICC Cricket World Cups. Their last showdown against each other was during a one-match tour to South Africa by the Irish in 2016.

South Africa have won their first ODI against Ireland in the 2007 World Cup by seven wickets, the second one by 42 runs in 2007, third at 2011 World Cup by 131 runs, fourth at 2015 World Cup by 201 runs, and fifth in 2017 by 206 runs.

Hashim Amla scored his 20th ODI ton and became the fastest to achieve the feat against Ireland. (Source: AP)
Hashim Amla scored his 20th ODI ton and became the fastest to achieve the feat against Ireland. (Source: AP)

The two teams haven’t played a T20I match against each other. In the 2015 World Cup, Hashim Amla scored 159 and Faf du Plessis scored 109. In 2017, Temba Bavuma scored 113 in ODIs.

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