South Africa announce cricket tour of Ireland

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South Africa announce cricket tour of Ireland
South Africa will play three one-moment internationals and three 2020 internationals in Ireland in July, the first time the Proteas have played more than one game there.

The fits will be played between July 11 and July 25, with the one-day internationals forming the main International Cricket Council's World Cup Super League.

CSA Director of Cricket Graeme Smith said the tour was reputation of Ireland's rapid progress as a "fast-developing" cricketing nation.
"Ireland have showed themselves to be highly competitive adversaries recently, with growing profile on the planet game. It will offer our players additional international actions in unfamiliar conditions, hence we are pumped up about the contest," he explained.

The Proteas previously visited Ireland for an individual game in June 2007 if they played an ODI in Belfast.

Fixtures:

July 11, Initially one-day international, Malahide

July 13, Second one-day international, Malahide

July 16, Third one-day international, Malahide
July 20, First T20 international, Malahide

July 22, Second T20 international, Stormont

July 25, Third T20 international, Stormont
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