Former Australia captain Steve Waugh mentioned that South Africa naming 7 uncapped gamers of their 14-man squad to face New Zealand in a two-Check collection in February was ‘disrespectful’ to the Kiwis and urged the ICC to look into the matter as an alternative of ignoring it.
“Clearly they don’t care. It’s going to occur if the South African Cricket Board are any indication of the long run, maintaining their greatest gamers at dwelling. If I used to be New Zealand I wouldn’t even play the collection. I don’t know why they’re even enjoying. Why would you when it exhibits an absence of respect for New Zealand cricket?,” Waugh instructed the Sydney Morning Herald.
“It’s fairly apparent what the issue is. The West Indies aren’t sending their full-strength facet (to Austalia this summer time). They haven’t picked a full-strength Check staff for a few years now. Somebody like Nicholas Pooran is known as a Check batsman who doesn’t play Check cricket. Jason Holder, most likely their greatest participant, isn’t enjoying now. Even Pakistan didn’t ship a full facet [to Australia]. If the ICC or somebody doesn’t step in shortly then Check cricket doesn’t grow to be Check cricket since you’re not testing your self in opposition to the perfect gamers,” he added.
This was a fallout after the Proteas named an uncapped Neil Model as their captain for the two-match take a look at tour of New Zealand in February the place nearly all of their staff will likely be lacking, competing as an alternative within the home Twenty20 league.
Half of the 14-man squad named have but to play a take a look at however get their alternative as a result of the tour clashes with the SA20, the T20 league that was launched by Cricket South Africa and Indian Premier League buyers final 12 months.
All however two of the gamers within the facet that beat India within the Boxing Day take a look at are competing within the SA20 league however David Bedingham and Keegan Petersen will likely be going to New Zealand.
South Africa will play a three-day warm-up match in opposition to a New Zealand XI in Christchurch earlier than the primary take a look at on the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui from Feb 4-8 and the second take a look at at Seddon Park in Hamilton from Feb. 13-17.
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First uploaded on: 01-01-2024 at 17:48 IST