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- The Proteas will host England in three ODIs and three T20s during November and December.
- They will be the first matches of the national team since March.
- All six games will be played in the Western Cape: four in Newlands and two in Boland Park.
the Proteas will be the host England in three T20s and three ODIs starting next month.
This comes after Cricket South Africa (CSA) On Wednesday it received the green light to host the tour of the National Directorate of Sports, Art and Culture.
The tour will be limited to the Western Cape with two ODI matches and two T20 matches to be played at Newlands Stadium, and one ODI match and one T20 match at Boland Park, Paarl.
The matches will take place from November 27 to December 9 and a detailed list of matches will be published in due course.
England, world champion for more than 50 years, will arrive in the country in mid-November.
“This is a wonderful boost for cricket,” said Kugandrie Govender, CSA’s acting chief executive officer in a statement.
“Although all matches will have to be played behind closed doors, I am confident that our Proteas fans will support the favorite South African team as they always do, but only on alternative digital and social media platforms.
“The fact that England are the reigning World Cup champions will contribute enormously to both series and will give our own players all the motivation to perform at their best and challenge the reigning champions.”
Govender thanked the South African government for its support.
“I would like to express CSA’s sincere gratitude to the Departments of Sports, Art and Culture; Internal Affairs; and Health, for the support they have given us to make this return to international cricket a reality in our country, while maintaining that health. and safety for all remains the number one priority, “he said.
CSA also thanked the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and would draw on their own experiences in organizing cricket under biosecurity conditions.
“This is a first for us and we are committed to learning quickly and responsively as we have an action-packed international season ahead of us,” added Govender.
In his own press release, Tom Harrison, CEO of the ECB, confirmed the tour.
“We are looking forward to touring South Africa. I would like to personally thank Cricket South Africa for their efforts to ensure this tour continues and their diligent work to create a safe environment for our players and staff. They are working tirelessly to come up with a biosecurity plan in Ciudad del Cabo and Paarl, “he said.
“We owe it to sport that we do everything we can to keep international competition progressing during this pandemic.
“The series against the Proteas are always exciting and intense. We saw it earlier this year in South Africa and we can expect the same this time.”
This will be the first time the Proteas have been in action since they hosted Australia in a limited series of overs in March.
Earlier Wednesday, CSA announced that it had appointed former Proteas bowler Victor Mpitsang as its new national coordinator of selectors.
CSA’s ongoing administrative struggles have been well documented and it is understood that the leadership remains in ongoing discussions with the government.
Sports Minister Nathi Mthethwa confirmed last week his intentions to intervene in the running of the organization.
– Compiled by Sport24 staff
