Pakistan hope to play a one-day series either in South Africa [Images] or Australia [Images] after the postponement of the ICC [Images] Champions Trophy they were scheduled to host next month.

Shafqat Naghmi, chief operating officer of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), said on Monday the board had opened discussions with South Africa and Australia after the tournament was postponed for 13 months.

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"We feel that our team is in dire need of exposure in foreign conditions and, with the postponement of the Champions Trophy, we believe we can now have an offshore series with the cooperation of other boards," Naghmi said.

"The South Africans have responded well to our proposal because, frankly speaking, I think most of the countries realise that Pakistan cricket has suffered a big setback with the postponement of the Champions Trophy."

The ICC rescheduled the eight-nation tournament on Sunday after England [Images], Australia, New Zealand [Images] and West Indies [Images] said they would join South Africa and pull out of the competition because of security fears.