Proteas Women blaze a trail: Cricket SA confirm first-ever tour to Pakistan

Cricket South Africa (CSA) has announced the eagerly anticipated schedule for the inaugural tour of the Proteas Women to Pakistan, setting the stage for an exhilarating start to their 2023/24 season.

The tour, featuring three T20 Internationals (T20I) and three One-Day Internationals (ODI), will be hosted at the National Stadium in Karachi from 1-14 September.

Fresh from their remarkable performance in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup on home soil, the Proteas Women are geared up for their first assignment in the post-tournament phase.

The action-packed tour kicks off with a thrilling T20I series, as both teams eagerly look ahead to the upcoming T20 World Cup in Bangladesh in 2024.

The significance of the 50-over matches goes beyond mere competition, as the two nations also resume their journey in the ICC Women's Championship (IWC) 2022-25 campaign.

These matches hold immense value as they contribute to the qualification pathway for the prestigious ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025.

In the current ICC Women's Championship standings, the Proteas Women hold the seventh position with six points. Their campaign began on a high note, securing a resounding three-nil ODI series victory over Ireland in July last year.

Meanwhile, Pakistan has accumulated ten points in their first nine matches, placing them in second position behind India, who has notched up 12 points in six games.

Historically, South Africa has had the upper hand in head-to-head encounters against Pakistan, boasting an impressive 76% win rate. Out of the 24 matches played between the two teams, South Africa has emerged victorious in 19 ODIs, with one match ending in a no-result. The T20I format has seen a closer competition, with South Africa recording 11 wins and seven