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Pakistan will become the first men's international cricket side to play in Zimbabwe in the post-Covid-19 era when they announced the schedule of their two-Test and three T20I series.The Pakistan side will arrive in Harare from Johannesburg on April 17, where the five matches will take place from April 21-May 11. After the T20Is, Babar Azam's side will play Zimbabwe in two Tests, the first of which will begin on April 29.This will mark the first instance of the two sides facing off in the pinnacle format of the game since September 2013. This was also Pakistan's last Test on Zimbabwean soil. The second Test will begin on May 7.Since the Covid-19 outbreak, Pakistan men's cricket sides have toured England and New Zealand, besides hosting Zimbabwe and South Africa. Pakistan Shaheens also toured New Zealand alongside the men's side, while the women's sides visited South Africa and Zimbabwe, the tour that was curtailed due to suspension in flight operations. Next month, the Pakistan U19 squad will tour Bangladesh for four-day and five 50-over-side matches.This underscores the Pakistan Cricket Board's commitment to play an active role in ensuring that international cricket remains on track in these challenging and uncertain times.Director - International Cricket, Zakir Khan: "The Pakistan Cricket Board has been at the forefront of the revival of international cricket in the post-Covid-19 world and the tour of Zimbabwe is another step in that direction. We have always maintained that cricket and Covid-19 can co-exist in a safe and secure environment, and we continue to demonstrate this to ensure the game develops and flourishes in these difficult and challenging times.""The tour of our men's side at the back of our women's team first-ever visit of Zimbabwe is a testimony that the two boards - the PCB and Zimbabwe Cricket - enjoy excellent relations and are always ready to lend support to each other. Our cricket sides have always enjoyed visiting and playing cricket in Zimbabwe, and though our fans and followers will be unable to watch live-action, I am sure they will continue to support both the sides and their favourite cricketers like they have done since May 2020 through digital media," he added.Pakistan enjoy a 100 per cent win percentage against Zimbabwe in T20Is with victories in all 14 matches. Pakistan have won 10 of the 17 Tests against Zimbabwe with four ending in a draw and three in wins for Zimbabwe, which last hosted an international series - a two-Test series against Sri Lanka - in January 2020.( With inputs from ANI )Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

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