Former Australia captain Steve Waugh stated that South Africa naming 7 uncapped gamers of their 14-man squad to face New Zealand in a two-Take a look at collection in February was ‘disrespectful’ to the Kiwis and urged the ICC to look into the matter as a substitute of ignoring it.
“Clearly they don’t care. It’s going to occur if the South African Cricket Board are any indication of the longer term, 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 reveals an absence of respect for New Zealand cricket?,” Waugh informed 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 season). They haven’t picked a full-strength Take a look at group for a few years now. Somebody like Nicholas Pooran is known as a Take a look at batsman who doesn’t play Take a look at cricket. Jason Holder, most likely their greatest participant, shouldn’t be enjoying now. Even Pakistan didn’t ship a full facet [to Australia]. If the ICC or somebody doesn’t step in shortly then Take a look at cricket doesn’t change into Take a look at cricket since you’re not testing your self towards the perfect gamers,” he added.
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This was a fallout after the Proteas named an uncapped Neil Model as their captain for the two-match check tour of New Zealand in February the place nearly all of their group shall be lacking, competing as a substitute within the home Twenty20 league.
Half of the 14-man squad named have but to play a check 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 check are competing within the SA20 league however David Bedingham and Keegan Petersen shall be going to New Zealand.
South Africa will play a three-day warm-up match towards a New Zealand XI in Christchurch earlier than the primary check on the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui from Feb 4-8 and the second check at Seddon Park in Hamilton from Feb. 13-17.
(With Company inputs)