ARY Digital to telecast Pakistan-South Africa series

The series includes two Tests and five One Day International matches.

The first match of the series will begin on October 1, with the first Test match in Karachi
The second Test will be played in Lahore from October 8 to October 12, 2007.

The One Day International matches will be played on October 18, 20, 23, 26 and 29 in Lahore, Faislabad, Multan and Karachi. Lahore will host the first two One Day International matches.

The commentators' panel for the series broadcast will include former players including Ian Bishop, Robin Jackman, Kepler Wessels, Waqar Younis and Zaheer Abbas.

Commenting on the telecast of the cricket series on ARY Digital, Mr. Salman Iqbal, President and CEO, ARY Digital Network, said: "ARY Digital understands the pulse of its viewers and has always strived to telecast programmes that would be of interest to all its viewers. Cricket is more than a sport in the sub-continent. It is an obsession that unites people in their respective lands."

"With Pakistan entering the finals of the recently concluded Twenty20 World Cup, the team is back to its glory days. South Africa has always been considered a power to reckon with in the cricketing world. Needless to say, this series is expected to be a thriller," he added.