South Africa not confirmed for Zimbabwe tri-series
Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 9:46 am
Zimbabwe tri-series 2009
South Africa not confirmed for Zimbabwe tri-series
Cricinfo staff
March 25, 2009
South Africa's participation in a tri-series with Zimbabwe and India in Zimbabwe in July is not confirmed, according to Cricket South Africa.
"It's way too premature for India to confirm that this series is going ahead," CSA chief executive Gerald Majola said. "Zimbabwe have spoken to CSA about it but our board still needs to decide whether to reinstate bilateral relations with Zimbabwe."
The South African board suspended cricketing ties with Zimbabwe in June 2008 because of political trouble in the country, but Majola's comments seem rather strange given that as he was making them, a Zimbabwe A team was playing a match in Pretoria.
Tony Irish, the chief executive of the South African Cricketers Association, also had not heard anything official. "We have not heard anything officially," Irish told Supersport website. "It's definitely not part of the international tour programme [FTP]."
However, a Zimbabwe Cricket spokesman told Cricinfo last Thursday that "the third side in the triangular involving India will be South Africa".
Zimbabwe are faced with a barren schedule after Sri Lanka cancelled their series this month and then New Zealand's tour, pencilled in for July, was postponed for a year by mutual agreement.
South Africa not confirmed for Zimbabwe tri-series
Cricinfo staff
March 25, 2009
South Africa's participation in a tri-series with Zimbabwe and India in Zimbabwe in July is not confirmed, according to Cricket South Africa.
"It's way too premature for India to confirm that this series is going ahead," CSA chief executive Gerald Majola said. "Zimbabwe have spoken to CSA about it but our board still needs to decide whether to reinstate bilateral relations with Zimbabwe."
The South African board suspended cricketing ties with Zimbabwe in June 2008 because of political trouble in the country, but Majola's comments seem rather strange given that as he was making them, a Zimbabwe A team was playing a match in Pretoria.
Tony Irish, the chief executive of the South African Cricketers Association, also had not heard anything official. "We have not heard anything officially," Irish told Supersport website. "It's definitely not part of the international tour programme [FTP]."
However, a Zimbabwe Cricket spokesman told Cricinfo last Thursday that "the third side in the triangular involving India will be South Africa".
Zimbabwe are faced with a barren schedule after Sri Lanka cancelled their series this month and then New Zealand's tour, pencilled in for July, was postponed for a year by mutual agreement.