Pakistan Cricket Board expressed hope to receive a positive response from Cricket South Africa in the next few days regarding their prospected tour to Pakistan.

The two boards are in touch regarding the visit as according to ICC’s Future Tour Programme schedule, Pakistan needs to have over South African cricket team next month.

The series, if the tour transpires, will comprise two Tests and three T20 matches, for which the talks are reportedly underway between PCB and South African board.

PCB is getting positive signals from South African counterpart regarding the tour. The Board is hopeful that CSA will soon say yes and then formally announce the schedule.

A four-member security delegation from CSA visited Pakistan last month. The delegation reviewed the arrangements in Rawalpindi, Karachi and Lahore and expressed satisfaction.

During the tour, two Tests and three T20 matches will be played. Talks between PCB and South Africa Cricket on the schedule of the series have been completed.

Test matches are expected in Karachi and Lahore while T20 matches are expected in Rawalpindi.