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UNB, Dhaka

The South Africa Academy team arrived here Tuesday to participate in the triangular Grameenphone Academy Cup that also involves Pakistan Academy team and hosts GP-BCB Academy team.

The South Africans will begin their tour with the first four-day match against GP-BCB Academy team from April 4-7 at the Jessore Divisional Stadium (JDS) while the 2nd four-day match between the two sides will be held April 9-12 at the Bir Shreshtha Shaheed Matiur Rahman Stadium (BSSRAS) in Khulna.

The Pakistan Academy team will be the 2nd side to arrive here on Apr 14, also to participate in the Academy Cup.

After the triangular one-day tournament, the Pakistani side will also play two four-day matches against their Bangladesh counterparts at the Shaheed Chandu Stadium (SCS) in Bogra -- the first on Apr 26-29 and the 2nd on May 2-5.

The five-week competition featuring one-day and four-day matches will be held at five venues -- Jessore, Khulna, Chittagong, Dhaka and Bogra.

South Africa Academy team: Matthew Arnold, Sammy-Joe Avontuur, Bradley Barnes, Richard Das Neves, CJ de Villiers, Reeza Hendricks, Rushdi Jappie, Mondli Mahlombe, Mafinki Serame, Mthokozisi Shezi, Abdul Aziz Temoor, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Dane Vilas and Neil Wagner.

Management: Grant Morgan (Coach), Barney Mohamed (Coach) and Rob Walter (Trainer).

GP-BCB team: Nasiruddin Faruk (Captain), Jahurul Islam, Imrul Kayes, Mehrab Hossain Jr, Shamsur Rahman, Nayeem Islam, Nazmus Sadat, Mushfiqur Rahim, Dollar Mahmud, Talha Jubear, Nazmul Hossain, Enamul Haque Jr, Raihanuddin Arafat and Suhrawardi Shuvo.