CSA disappointed as Australia postpone Test tour
Updated On: 03 February, 2021 08:21 AM IST | Sydney | PTI
Cricket South Africa (CSA) expressed its "extreme disappointment" and frustration after the Australian team withdrew from the tour, during which it was scheduled to play a three-Test series, and said it will will have serious financial implications
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Australia on Tuesday postponed their tour of South Africa next month citing "unacceptable health and safety risk" in that country because of a fresh COVID-19 outbreak, a decision that virtually knocks them out of contention from the World Test Championship final later this year. Cricket South Africa (CSA) expressed its "extreme disappointment" and frustration after the Australian team withdrew from the tour, during which it was scheduled to play a three-Test series, and said it will will have serious financial implications.
However, with the host nation battling a second wave of COVID-19 and a new variant of the virus, Cricket Australia`s (CA) interim chief executive Nick Hockley on Tuesday said travelling to South Africa is not possible given the current scenario. "...following extensive due diligence with medical experts it has become clear that travelling from Australia to South Africa at this current time poses an unacceptable level of health and safety risk to our players, support staff and the community," Hockley said in a statement.
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