South African cricket writes to International Cricket Council seeking compensation l after Australia withdraws from triple trial due to coronavirus concerns; Australia’s interim head of cricket says risk has become “inappropriate”
The Reuters
Last updated: 09/02/21 9:49 am
South Africa will no longer play Australia at home as expected in the spring after the tourists opted out of the tour.
South Africa Cricket (CSA) has written to the International Cricket Council seeking redress after Australia withdrew from a three-trial trip over Covid-19 concerns.
Cricket Australia (CA) said the team will not travel on the advice of medical experts, despite the South African government lifting several COVID-19 restrictions and a sharp reduction in the number of cases in the country in recent weeks.
CSA said the disappointment arose because they had accepted all the safety demands of the tourists, and the visitors had not spoken to them before the decision was made without permission. to do without going for a walk.
They also said that the CA decision reduces the ICC World Test Championship.
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“There needs to be some understanding of how we manage the impact on less affluent countries,” said Stavros Nicolaou, chairman of the CSA’s interim board. ESPNcricinfo.
“Unilateral decisions of this kind are punitive for less affluent cricket players and there is some need for some debate about redress. “
CA interim head Nick Hockley defended the decision to cancel the South Africa tour, saying that “the pressure of medical advice and our duty of care to players and staff meant we were two- really left with no choice ”.
Australia were scheduled to play three test matches in South Africa
Boucher: South Africa showed mental sensitivity
Meanwhile, South Africa’s head coach Mark Boucher blamed mental instability and his failure at key moments to lose the Proteas 2-0 test series against Pakistan.
9:55 Watch platforms as Pakistan put up a 2-0 win over South Africa as the Proteas fell from 241-3 to 274 all out on day five in Rawalpindi
Running a daunting 370 for victory in the second Test in Rawalpindi, South Africa were in a good position just after lunch on the fifth day at 241-3 but lost their last seven wikis for just 33 runs. call with 95 runs.
Boucher – who lost the side with seven wikis in the first Test in Karachi – said “The way we played cost us in big times. Our maids lacked awareness of when the scripts should be That ‘s why we lost the game.
0:45 South Africa head coach Mark Boucher admits Quinton de Kock could become captain as his disappointing form in the series continued to lose to Pakistan
“We didn’t do bats well, we didn’t go well but our bowling stood out. We created chances (in the field), we didn’t take them. That cost us about 150 runs, in this game alone . “
“I think it’s more interesting. There are a lot of splits from trips to the subcontinent. It’s silly ways to get out in really important moments of the game.”
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