{"id":1705,"date":"2021-01-16T07:53:43","date_gmt":"2021-01-16T07:53:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/?p=1705"},"modified":"2021-01-16T09:45:25","modified_gmt":"2021-01-16T09:45:25","slug":"south-africa-arrive-for-first-pakistan-tour-in-14-years-welcometopakistan-trends-on-twitter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/2021\/01\/16\/south-africa-arrive-for-first-pakistan-tour-in-14-years-welcometopakistan-trends-on-twitter\/","title":{"rendered":"South Africa arrive for first Pakistan tour in 14 years, #WelcomeToPakistan trends on Twitter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The South African cricket team arrived in Karachi on Saturday to play two Tests and three Twenty20 internationals on their first tour of Pakistan in 14 years.<\/p>\n<p>The team, led by wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton de Kock, was whisked from the airport under state-head level security accorded by the hosts, the Pakistan Cricket Board.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Welcome back to Pakistan.\ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf0<br \/>\nIt was a long wait.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WelcomeToPakistan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WelcomeToPakistan<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9es2N0YVy0\">pic.twitter.com\/9es2N0YVy0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tahreem\ud83c\udf38 (@tweetsbytahreem) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tweetsbytahreem\/status\/1350321514361593856?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 16, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nThe 21-member squad had two Covid-19 tests before their departure from Johannesburg which all came back negative, and they will be further tested on their arrival.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WelcomeToPakistan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WelcomeToPakistan<\/a> \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf0\ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf0<\/p>\n<p>A warm welcome to team <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OfficialCSA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@OfficialCSA<\/a> to Beautiful Pakistan the Land of Civilizations, Hospitality, Adventure, History, Cultural Beauty and Heritage. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/V2Ke1S4AMi\">pic.twitter.com\/V2Ke1S4AMi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 #BeautifulPakistan\ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf0\ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf0 (@LandofPakistan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LandofPakistan\/status\/1350343838167146498?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 16, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"ad ad--adjustable my-4 hidden sm:block py-4\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"js-ad clearfix\">\n<div class=\"radWrapper ad__wrapper\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1455520357400-2\" class=\"ad__wrapper__slot\" data-google-query-id=\"CI3o14P4n-4CFUjN3godXAkMFA\">\n<p>Officials say the squad will stay in individual isolation until the results of the first round of testing are released before they start training in a ground adjacent to their hotel.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">A warm welcome to team <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OfficialCSA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@OfficialCSA<\/a>!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PAKvSA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PAKvSA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HarHaalMainCricket?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HarHaalMainCricket<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ApdnPYfazk\">pic.twitter.com\/ApdnPYfazk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheRealPCB\/status\/1350312130181005317?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 16, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nAfter the end of the quarantine period, the team will start practice training at 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