Two members of the England group then tested positive for COVID-19, although the ECB said it wanted the tests verified by an independent medical team before making a decision on the remainder of the tour. “If these high-profile and exciting series are topped up with the Asia Cup 2021 and the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021, Pakistan cricket fans can brace themselves for an exciting and action-packed year. Cricket News: The South African Test squad will start full training on Wednesday after all 17 players returned negative results after a third round of Covid-19 tes India handed debuts to young opener Shubman Gill and fast bowler Mohammad Siraj Friday for the Boxing Day Test against Australia in Melbourne. England left the country having made few friends after ignoring their responsibility to the South African cricket fan and board to play Nick Hoult 13 Dec 2020, 8:00am. South Africa and Sri Lanka will end a lengthy COVID-induced break from Test cricket when the first of two world championship Test matches starts at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Saturday. “We were concerned about the potential impact that recent developments might have on the wellbeing of the touring party, and so after consultation with Cricket South Africa, we have jointly made the decision to postpone the remaining matches in this series in the best interest of the players’ welfare.”. That development forced the England contingent to undergo a new round of tests. Cricket: South Africa to tour Pakistan for first time in 14 years South Africa will play two Tests and three Twenty20s in first visit since 2007. Australia plan to stick with the same XI for the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne, coach Justin Langer said Thursday as he warned Virat Kohli's absence will put India at a big disadvantage. India’s stand-in skipper Ajinkya Rahane said today the loss in Adelaide was just a case of having a bad hour in a game after two days of domination, ahead of the second Test beginning Saturday at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. presentation-ready copies of Toronto Star content for distribution The premature end to the tour is highly embarrassing for South African cricket, which has failed to keep the “bio-bubble” in the Cape Town hotel secure. Cricket in South Africa is in chaos after its scandal-plagued governing body’s entire board resigned, including acting president Beresford Williams. To order The Indian press and former players savaged the national cricket team on Saturday after they slumped to their lowest-ever score in a "humiliating" and "jaw-dropping" Test defeat in Australia. South Africa last toured Pakistan back in 2007 to play a … The first ODI at Newlands (above) was postponed but can now take place at Paarl on Sunday after a clean sweep of negative tests in the South Africa … The results were expected Tuesday at the earliest, he said. That first ODI was then cancelled completely on Sunday after it was revealed that two hotel staff members had tested positive. The squad was scheduled to return home on a chartered plane on Thursday. Tim Seifert's 84 not out trumped an unbeaten 99 by Mohammed Hafeez as New Zealand claimed the second Twenty20 against Pakistan by nine wickets in Hamilton on Sunday to take the series with a game to spare. The Indian Premier League is to be increased from eight to 10 teams as the world's richest Twenty20 event seeks to cash in on its growing television audience. Both the ECB and Cricket South Africa had said there was hope that the remaining two ODI games might be able to go ahead but that was ended with Monday’s announcement. South African players raised their fists Saturday in an anti-racism gesture at the start of their two-Test series against Sri Lanka at SuperSport Park in Centurion, in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. Three South African players have tested positive during the tour, which began in mid-November — two of them after entering the supposedly secure environment. The home of The Times and Sunday Times newspaper. England’s limited-overs tour was organized at short-notice to give both teams a chance to play some cricket after the coronavirus pandemic led to a string of series cancellations across the world. CENTURION, South Africa: South Africa and Sri Lanka will end a lengthy COVID-19-induced break from Test cricket when the first of two world championship Test matches starts at … rights reserved. An Australian businessman has purchased Donald Bradman’s first baggy green Test cap for 450,000 Australian dollars ($340,000) at auction, the second-highest price paid for a piece of cricket memorabilia. The opening game of the series was scheduled for Friday at Newlands in Cape Town but was postponed to Sunday and moved to the nearby city of Paarl after a South African player tested positive for COVID-19 on the morning of the game. CAPE TOWN, South Africa - The buildup to England’s cricket series in South Africa included coronavirus tests, bio-bubbles and quarantines. A board announces Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020, that the first ODI cricket match between England and South Africa at Boland Park in Paarl, South Africa has been abandoned due to a COVID-19 scare. permissions/licensing, please go to: www.TorontoStarReprints.com. The England party also didn’t have a confirmed date to leave for home. “The decision to postpone the tour is the most responsible and reasonable course of action for us,” CSA acting CEO Kugandrie Govender said. The England team will be allowed to fly to Sri Lanka despite flights from Britain being suspended because of a new coronavirus strain, the island's cricket authorities said Wednesday. Josh Hazlewood took five for eight as Australia romped to an emphatic victory by eight wickets in the first Test at Adelaide Oval on Saturday after skittling India for 36, their lowest innings score in 88 years of Test cricket. South Africa cricket team . Pakistan captain Babar Azam has been ruled out of the first Test against New Zealand in Mount Maunganui starting Dec. 26 due to a fractured thumb, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Monday. Catch the latest worldwide & local SA cricket news. Looking for accommodation, shopping, bargains and weather then this is the place to start. Newspapers Limited, One Yonge Street, 4th floor, Toronto, ON, M5E 1E6. Both squads have had members infected, while two workers at the hotel also contracted the disease. Stand-in skipper Ajinkya Rahane stepped out of Virat Kohli's shadow with an inspiring century on Sunday as India's batsmen banished their horror 36 in Adelaide to take control of the second Test against a profligate Australia on day two. Kyle Jamieson struck early to have Pakistan 30 for one at stumps after a Kane Williamson century anchored New Zealand's 431 on day two of the first Test at Mount Maunganui on Sunday. To order copies of All Mohammad Rizwan celebrated his elevation to the Pakistan Test captaincy in style Tuesday, smashing a career-best 89 to stop New Zealand claiming a series sweep in the third Twenty20 in Napier. ... England poised to discover if they can tour South Africa next month. An unbeaten 94 by a gritty Kane Williamson had New Zealand at 222 for three in the face of a concerted Pakistan attack at stumps on day one of the first Test in Mount Maunganui on Saturday. South Africa– Blue Sky Publications (Pty) Ltd T/A TheSouthAfrican Number: 2005/028472/07. Toronto Star articles, please go to: www.TorontoStarReprints.com, The Toronto Star and thestar.com, each property of Toronto Star South African cricket icon Jacques Kallis will be a batting consultant for England's tour of Sri Lanka, the England and Wales Cricket Board announced on Monday. Two players have been withdrawn from South Africa's squad for the Test series against Sri Lanka after testing positive for Covid-19, Cricket South Africa announced on Friday. International cricket found a way through this year's coronavirus pandemic but the strain of 'bubble life' was evident by the end of 2020. ... Digital newspaper archive Facebook Twitter None of the people to test positive on the tour have been named. JOHANNESBURG: All members of the South African Test cricket squad tested negative for Covid-19 after they assembled for the upcoming series against Sri Lanka, Cricket South Africa announced on Sunday. The South African is an independent, no agenda and bias online news platform that gives the latest news updates. More AP sports: https://apnews.com/apf-sports and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports, Copyright owned or licensed by Toronto Star Newspapers Limited. Cricket News: The South Africa team will "raise fists" at the start of the first Test against Sri Lanka "as a gesture to express our ongoing commitments" towards th November 2020. › Series › Sri Lanka in South Africa, 2020/21 › News South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Cricket Score and Updates: SA vs SL 1st Test match Live cricket score at SuperSport Park, Centurion “There is a saying that goes around that when Mashrafe [Bin Mortaza] plays in a team that team always ends up as the champions,” is what the presenter said to Gemcon Khulna’s Mashrafe Bin Mortaza during the post-match ceremony following their Bangabandhu T20 Cup triumph at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur yesterday. Australia opener David Warner will miss the second Test against India this week because he left a biosecure bubble to receive treatment for a groin injury that would have ruled him out of the match in any case, Cricket Australia said on Wednesday. This copy is for your personal non-commercial use only. The Test series between South Africa and Pakistan will be a part of the International Cricket Council’s Test championship. South Africa's cricket team have expressed their "ongoing commitment" to support the Black Lives Matter movement by raising their fists ahead of the first Test match of … CAPE TOWN, South Africa - England’s ODI cricket series in South Africa was called off Monday after an outbreak of COVID-19 cases at the luxurious and … South Africa’s failed bio-bubble might also have repercussions for future series, with Sri Lanka due to arrive late this year for a two-test series and Australia and Pakistan due to tour South Africa early next year. Sri Lankan cricketers clear second PCR hurdle Lakehouse Daily News 23:31 23-Dec-20. “We have always maintained that the welfare of our players and management is paramount,” ECB CEO Tom Harrison said. After South Africa, we are scheduled to host New Zealand, England and the West Indies, while our away series are against South Africa, Zimbabwe, England, Afghanistan and the West Indies. Strengthening its cricket portfolio, Star India has acquired the media rights of Cricket South Africa (CSA) till the end of the 2023/24 cricket season, across Asia, Middle East and North Africa. For all the latest news updates, South African news & anywhere in the world. An in-depth look at the Proteas, as well as domestic and international competitions. Latest News . India captain Virat Kohli questioned his team's batting mindset in the second innings after their embarrassing capitulation inside three days of the opening day-night test against Australia on Saturday. to colleagues, clients or customers, or inquire about The players' draft for the upcoming fourth edition of the Abu Dhabi T10 League took place on December 23 with six Bangladeshi players picked up by teams during the event. Sachin Tendulkar was only 18 when he went to Australia for a Test series, but he came out with flying colours, scoring two hundreds in an otherwise forgettable series for India. Australia's world-class pace attack dismissed India for their lowest ever Test score of 36 on Saturday, with the hosts needing 75 to win the opening Test in Adelaide at dinner after an incredible batting collapse. The ECB and CSA said they were effectively postponing the series until a suitable time could be found for England to travel back to South Africa to play the games. 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South Africa will be hosting Sri Lanka next for a two-match ICC World Test Championship series – the Boxing Day Test (26-30 December) in Centurion and the New Year's Test (3-7 January) in Johannesburg.. Australia are scheduled to tour South Africa for a three-Test affair in February next year, while Pakistan will round-off the South African summer with three ODIs and as many T20Is in April 2021. Star Newspapers Limited and/or its licensors. South African newspapers for information on local issues, politics, events, celebrations, people and business. Mymensingh Riders beat Mymensingh Thunders to clinch the title of the Mymensingh Premier League (MPL), the first 100-ball cricket tournament of the country, at the district’s Circuit House Ground today. Jackman was the smooth voice of cricket in South Africa, that circulated in living rooms, around braais and in bars when the game was played. Year ender: The top sporting moments of 2020 The Hindu 09:55. England still hadn’t received the results of the follow-up tests to confirm those two positives, team spokesman Danny Reuben said. Latest news from South Africa, World, Politics, Entertainment and Lifestyle. An ECB statement read: "Cricket South Africa (CSA) and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have agreed to postpone the remaining matches in the … Back-to-back Tests against India in Melbourne could be played if Sydney is ruled out because of the coronavirus outbreak in the city, Cricket Australia said Thursday. South Africa Cricket Team Sri Lanka Cricket Team Cricket Get the latest updates on India vs Australia Series , check out the India vs Australia Schedule for 2020-21 and Ind vs Aus live score . If the two members of England’s touring party were confirmed as positive for COVID-19, they would likely have to remain in South Africa and self-isolate for 10 days, as has been the protocol for South African players who have tested positive during the tour. Former Test batsman Mohammad Wasim has been appointed Pakistan's chief selector, succeeding Misbah-ul-Haq, until the 2023 World Cup in India, the country's cricket board said on Saturday. South Africa's batsmen scored freely against a depleted Sri Lankan bowling attack as the host nation fought back on the second day of the first Test at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Sunday. Holdstock set for Test debut alongside fellow Bolander Erasmus Cricket South Africa - Official Site 09:35. Cricket South Africa’s acting chief executive officer Kugandrie Govender was on Monday suspended by the interim board appointed last month in a reflection of … The decision to cancel the series was taken by both the England and Wales Cricket Board and Cricket South Africa, the two federations said in a statement, and was made “to ensure the mental and physical health and welfare of players from both teams.”. England's tour of South Africa was abandoned Credit: AFP England had no justification for abandoning their tour of South Africa , the chairman of Cricket South Africa… The teams have already played a three-game Twenty20 series, which went ahead even after the first two South African players contracted COVID-19, and which England won 3-0. The entire board of Cricket South Africa (CSA) has resigned ahead of a government-imposed deadline for it to co-operate in an investigation of misconduct within the sport’s national governing body. A total of six cricketers including the likes of Taskin Ahmed and Mosaddek Hossain were picked by teams during the draft on Wednesday for the upcoming Abu Dhabi T10 league. expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Toronto A resilient India bounced back from their embarrassing first Test exploits to bundle out Australia for just 195 and take a grip on a riveting opening day of the second Test in Melbourne Saturday. Two players have been withdrawn from South Africa's squad for the Test series against Sri Lanka after testing positive for Covid-19, Cricket South Africa announced on Friday. The sport of cricket in South Africa could witness a major change with Cricket South Africa (CSA) set to ring in changes which completely change the face of the sport in the country. CAPE TOWN, South Africa - England’s ODI cricket series in South Africa was called off Monday after an outbreak of COVID-19 cases at the luxurious and supposedly bio-secure Cape Town hotel where both teams are staying. According to a report published by ESPNcricinfo, South Africa's national teams face tougher transformation targets which is aimed at increasing the number of coloured players in the side by the 2022-23 season. Also read: Virat and Co. fined for slow over-rate in the third T20I against Australia. Newspapers Limited and/or its licensors international competitions Number: 2005/028472/07 Number:.. 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