Updated On: 02 January, 2024 07:05 AM IST | Sydney | PTI
The public are the ones who are going to suffer because it’s not the full side playing, so it’s not Test cricket,” Waugh said

Steve Waugh. Pic/Getty Images
Former Australia skipper Steve Waugh has slammed the International Cricket Council (ICC) and top cricket boards, including the BCCI, for not caring about Test cricket after South Africa named a depleted red-ball squad for the tour of New Zealand, prioritising its T20 league over the longest format.
Cricket South Africa (CSA) named a second-string Test squad which has seven uncapped players, including a new captain, for next month’s two-Test series against New Zealand. The top South African cricketers are contracted to play in the second season of the SA20, the T20 league launched by CSA and Indian Premier League investors, which clashes with the tour. Steve Waugh slams ICC for not caring about test cricket after SA`s squad selection vs NZ