Cricket South Africa gets Sports Ministry's approval to resume training
Cricket | June 29, 2020 17:34 ISTCricketing activity in South Africa has been suspended since March due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Cricketing activity in South Africa has been suspended since March due to the coronavirus outbreak.
CSA conducted over 100 tests throughout the country on affiliate staff and some of the contracted professional players
After talking to various stakeholders, the CSA felt more work is needed to stage the tournament and took the decision to postpone it.
AB de Villiers, Quinton de Kock, and Kagiso Rabada will be the three captains. No players will be compelled to participate in the event which will become June 27 at Supersport Park.
Top South African cricketers are expected to participate in the fund-raiser match, which will be held behind-closed-doors pending government clearance.
A select group of players from Sri Lanka, especially bowlers, will resume training on Monday as confirmed by the cricket board on Sunday, amid efforts to restart the sports post the coronavirus break.
De Kock and Ngidi have both been nominated in the following three categories: SA Men's Cricketer of the Year, ODI Cricketer of the Year and T20 Cricketer of the Year. In addition, the wicketkeeper-batsman has been nominated in Test Cricketer of the Year category.
While shortened tours with a reduction in numbers of Tests in bilateral contests might be a way forward owing to the financial pressure, Faul opined that Test series will depend on opponents.
CSA Chief Medical Officer Dr. Shuaib Manjra said the model is being suggested when India arrive to play three T20Is.
De Villiers was earlier quoted by a TV channel saying that an offer has been made by the country's cricket board to lead South Africa again.
AB de Villiers said that he will only make a comeback if he feels that he is good enough to play at the international level even though he has been a regular on franchise circuit.
Dozens of South African cricketers have signed lucrative contracts with county cricket sides over the years but this automatically disqualifies them from playing for the national team.
The two teams were scheduled to play three one-day internationals and three Twenty20 games.
Boucher feels that, so far, their plans have not been hampered to a great degree by the lockdown.
CSA Acting Chief Executive, Dr Jacques Faul, outlined the organization's strategy to the media on Tuesday that also featured Interim Director Graeme Smith.
Dale Steyn has been left out of Cricket South Africa's national contract list for the 2020-21 season, while young pacer Beuran Hendricks has been awarded his first national contract.
Cricket South Africa has told the players to isolate themselves and will be tested for the deadly virus in case any symptoms show up.
After South Africa president Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday declared a state of disaster, CSA also decided to suspend all cricket activities in the country to contain the spread of the virus.
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The Proteas will reach India via Dubai. They will land in New Delhi on Monday and spend a day there before proceeding to compete in Dharamsala (March 12), Lucknow (March 15) and Kolkata (March 18).
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