Pak vs SAF in UAE 2010 – Neutral tests

Pak vs SAF in UAE 2010 – Neutral tests

Pakistan vs South Africa test match at Dubai International Stadium which is under progress is the 12th test to be played at a neutral venue. As far as Pakistan is concerned, this is the ninth test at a neutral venue. As far as South Africa is concerned, this is the fourth test to be played at a neutral venue.

Australia and South Africa along with England were the three teams that has played the first ever Triangular tournament played in England in 1912. Australia and South Africa had played three tests in this series – at Manchester in May 1912, at Lord’s in Jul 1912 and at Nottingham in Aug 1912.

Asian Test Championship involving India, Sri Lanka and Pakistan played test series in 1988-89. Pakistan and Sri Lanka clashed with each other in the tournament final at Dhaka in Mar 1989

Apart from these four matches which involved three teams, the remaining eight matches are bilateral series – involving two teams. The complete list of neutral tests are tabulated below

No

Team

Opponents

Ground

Season

Mon/Year

1

Australia

South Africa

Manchester

1912

May 1912

2

Australia

South Africa

Lord’s

1912

Jul 1912

3

Australia

South Africa

Nottingham

1912

Aug 1912

4

Pakistan

Sri Lanka

Dhaka

1998/99

Mar 1999

5

Pakistan

West Indies

Sharjah

2001/02

Jan 2002

6

Pakistan

West Indies

Sharjah

2001/02

Feb 2002

7

Australia

Pakistan

Col-PSS

2002/03

Oct 2002

8

Australia

Pakistan

Sharjah

2002/03

Oct 2002

9

Australia

Pakistan

Sharjah

2002/03

Oct 2002

10

Australia

Pakistan

Lord’s

2010

Aug 1912

11

Australia

Pakistan

Leeds

2010

Jul 2010

12

Pakistan

South Africa

Dubai

2010/11

Nov 2010

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