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The Baggy Greens were scheduled to play a three-Test series in South Africa later this month but CA s interim chief executive Nick Hockley said on Tuesday that travelling to the country posed unacceptable risk to the touring party. CSA has been working tirelessly in recent weeks to ensure that we meet every single expectation of CA. This was set to be the longest tour in a bio-secure environment comprising a three-match Test series that was scheduled to begin with Australia s arrival later in the month. So to be informed about the CA decision at the eleventh hour is frustrating, Smith said.
Rawalpindi, unexpectedly, represents the Proteas’ last scheduled Test of the year after Australia backed out of their scheduled March South African tour at the 11th hour on Tuesday, citing fears over Covid-19 as a reason.
Proteas coach Mark Boucher made all the right noises about the team being focused on the immediate challenge of facing Pakistan, especially after they lost the first Test in Karachi by seven wickets. But Australia’s feeble withdrawal after Cricket South Africa (CSA) had met every one of Cricket Australia’s (CA) demands, has left a hollow feeling.
“It’s [Australia’s postponement to tour South Africa] not a disruption for us in Pakistan; we are focused on what we have to do here,” Boucher said on the eve of the second Test.
Tim Paine and Australia will not play in South Africa (Mike Egerton/PA)
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Australia’s forthcoming tour of South Africa has been postponed due to an “unacceptable level” of risk posed by coronavirus.
The Baggy Greens were scheduled to fly out for a three-Test series later this month.
With the host country battling a second wave of Covid-19 and a new variant of the virus, Cricket Australia’s interim chief executive Nick Hockley said health and safety is the “number one priority” and “can’t be compromised”.
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