Graeme Smith was so convinced of South Africa's need for their own global T20 tournament that after being appointed as its commissioner last year he spent three months working without being paid. The veteran of a world record 108 Tests as captain is convinced that South African cricket would have 'withered and died' without the new SA20 league, which after …
Johannesburg: An irked Cricket South Africa has finally lodged an official complaint with the ICC after Cricket Australia indefinitely postponed its national team’s three-Test tour of that nation due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Australia had earlier this month postponed their tour of South Africa next month, citing “unacceptable health and safety risk” in that country because of a fresh COVID-19 …
Cricket South Africa on Tuesday slammed its Australian counterpart for postponing a Test tour of the country citing the COVID-19 pandemic, saying it is “extremely” disappointing and will lead to “serious financial loss”. Australia postponed the tour next month owing to “unacceptable health and safety risk” in that country because of a fresh Covid-19 outbreak, a decision that virtually knocks …
Jonty Rhodes strongly believes that the long-standing administrative crisis in South African cricket is responsible for the national team’s inconsistency and acknowledged that “racial inequality” remains a part of the country’s ecosystem. In the wake of racism allegations by 30 former South Africa players including Ashwell Prince and Makhaya Ntini, an extended national squad of 32 had a “culture camp” …