<p>South Africa were scheduled to tour Pakistan in October-November for a series of Tests and one-day internationals but conveyed to the PCB they were not inclined to play in Pakistan in the present security situation.<br /><br />“We have agreed to host the series at neutral venues in the UAE and we are in the process of finalising dates and venues,” PCB Chairman Ijaz Butt said.<br /><br />He said the South Africans had agreed to play in the UAE as they were keen to have the series against Pakistan.<br /><br />“The series is on but the venues have changed we are now looking at Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah as possible match venues,” Butt said.<br /><br />Only Sharjah has in the past hosted Tests way back in 2002 when West Indies refused to tour Pakistan and the series was held in the UAE state.<br /><br />Dubai and Abu Dhabi have become virtual home grounds for Pakistan with the country having hosted several of their one-day internationals and T20 matches since the attack on the Sri Lankan team in Lahore in March, 2009.<br /><br />The series of three Tests and five one-day internationals might be revised due to the change in venues.<br /><br />The last time the South Africans were in Pakistan in 2007, bombers attacked a caravan of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto in Karachi forcing the PCB to shift a match from Karachi to Lahore.</p>
<p>South Africa were scheduled to tour Pakistan in October-November for a series of Tests and one-day internationals but conveyed to the PCB they were not inclined to play in Pakistan in the present security situation.<br /><br />“We have agreed to host the series at neutral venues in the UAE and we are in the process of finalising dates and venues,” PCB Chairman Ijaz Butt said.<br /><br />He said the South Africans had agreed to play in the UAE as they were keen to have the series against Pakistan.<br /><br />“The series is on but the venues have changed we are now looking at Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah as possible match venues,” Butt said.<br /><br />Only Sharjah has in the past hosted Tests way back in 2002 when West Indies refused to tour Pakistan and the series was held in the UAE state.<br /><br />Dubai and Abu Dhabi have become virtual home grounds for Pakistan with the country having hosted several of their one-day internationals and T20 matches since the attack on the Sri Lankan team in Lahore in March, 2009.<br /><br />The series of three Tests and five one-day internationals might be revised due to the change in venues.<br /><br />The last time the South Africans were in Pakistan in 2007, bombers attacked a caravan of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto in Karachi forcing the PCB to shift a match from Karachi to Lahore.</p>