South Africa call off Pakistan tour due to 'player workload'
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Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Friday expressed their inability to tour Pakistan next month, assuring the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) that they will honour the commitment of sending their side as soon as "it is reasonably possible".
According to a press release by the PCB, the CSA conveyed their decision to the cricket board after taking player workload into account.
In the press release, PCB Chief Executive Wasim Khan said: “While we were keenly looking forward to hosting South Africa next month, we respect CSA’s reason for not sending their side.
"Managing player workload is the priority of any cricket board, and from that perspective, their decision is understandable.
“We are pleased that CSA remains committed to rescheduling this short series as soon as practically possible. As there is a strong willingness and commitment, both the boards are now exploring their Future Tours Programme to find gaps so that we can agree on the dates," the press release quoted him as saying.
South Africa were slated to tour Pakistan in late March for a three-match T20 series in Rawalpindi.
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Feb 14, 2020 06:11pm
We all know the real reason.
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Feb 14, 2020 06:12pm
Another top ranked team rejected Pakistan's request and we know the real reason behind this.
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Feb 14, 2020 06:14pm
south Africa plays very few cricket in all format as compared to all top 9 teams in the world. Then how is this a workload?
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Feb 14, 2020 06:15pm
Host these matches in Dubai, I am sure their workload will be gone.
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Feb 14, 2020 06:16pm
May be workload means security in their language.
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Feb 14, 2020 06:17pm
Now will Pakistan be part of Asia 11 as they were saying non of Pakistan's player will play because of South Africa matches.
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Feb 14, 2020 06:20pm
Total nonsense by Cricket South Africa. How much workload would be involved in three T20 games? Total accumulated play time of three T20 matches is 9 hours and even a mediocre player can manage this so easily, let alone the highly skilled and professional players.
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Feb 14, 2020 06:27pm
BCCI did its work! While PCB boys from Britain slept!
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Feb 14, 2020 06:28pm
That must’ve hurt!
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Feb 14, 2020 06:29pm
How about creating an environment (like security and peaceful society) for the busy players to make arrangements to come and play rather than skip? Like other sought after teams like India, Australia, and others.
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Feb 14, 2020 07:03pm
And the blame goes to.....
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Feb 14, 2020 07:08pm
Better to concentrate on teams like WI, SL and BNG on tour calendar. In case calendar is still half empty then consider Nepal and Bhutan etc.
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Feb 14, 2020 07:25pm
After taking NOC from BCCI. They will sure visit.
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Feb 14, 2020 07:27pm
They wont tour , they support BCCI stand
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Feb 14, 2020 07:28pm
Got scared probably !
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Feb 14, 2020 07:44pm
Safety comes first. Good sense prevails in the SA team.
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Feb 14, 2020 07:56pm
Good excuse!!
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Feb 14, 2020 07:56pm
What else??
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Feb 14, 2020 08:01pm
That's an another way to say that "We won't be coming to pakistan"
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Feb 14, 2020 08:01pm
Yea, where did we hear that before? Work load, indeed.
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Feb 14, 2020 09:07pm
Just they dont want to come.
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Feb 14, 2020 09:22pm
"Workload" to call off an international tour?!!!
Let's see what other international teams give excuse to not visit Pakistan.
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Feb 14, 2020 09:44pm
not good for sport, they shold keep politics beside
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Feb 14, 2020 09:57pm
They want to play politics. but not cricket.
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Feb 14, 2020 09:59pm
Workload never killed anyone, Then why on earth take a chance?
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Feb 14, 2020 10:15pm
They are not coming....polite way to say no...may be BCCI has not allowed them
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Feb 14, 2020 10:31pm
perhaps,players need adequate rest before IPL
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Feb 14, 2020 10:45pm
Hope Pakistan retains his cricket conditions which cannot expect in next five years
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Feb 14, 2020 11:04pm
Players safety is important
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Feb 14, 2020 11:21pm
Perhaps it's Coronavirus.
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Feb 14, 2020 11:30pm
@Siddharth chandigarh,
"both the boards are now exploring their Future Tours Programme to find gaps so that we can agree on the dates,"
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Feb 14, 2020 11:30pm
@Salaria Ahmad ka Abba, To answer your incorrect information.
'both the boards are now exploring their Future Tours Programme to find gaps so that we can agree on the dates,"
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Feb 14, 2020 11:30pm
all controlled and guided by cricket money in India, specially IPL. Some of these players may be dropped as franchise teams don't want to contract players playing in Pak.
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Feb 14, 2020 11:31pm
@Doc, USA, 'both the boards are now exploring their Future Tours Programme to find gaps so that we can agree on the dates,"
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Feb 14, 2020 11:42pm
IPL vs PSL, there u go - the choice is clear here !
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Feb 14, 2020 11:46pm
Pakistan needs to do more. Maybe invite new iron brothers Malaysia and Turkey to play?
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Feb 15, 2020 01:00am
They are off to IPL right after their last series. So what workload?
It's a polite way of saying, "No, can do."
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Feb 15, 2020 02:04am
Just looking at the comments you can tell most of the people here are illogical and lack vision.
Great work by Wasim Khan though.
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Feb 15, 2020 06:57am
@Zak, yes you can say that to console yourself, but everybody is aware of the fact.
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Feb 15, 2020 07:20am
@Zak, Answer to your interpretation
That's a polite way to say that " we don't want to risk our lives"
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Feb 15, 2020 08:01am
@Zak, ...yes perhaps some dates will become available in the year 2120. Mark your calendar buddy boy!
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Feb 15, 2020 09:07am
They are preparing to participate in IPL league, other commitments are not much important and everyone knows that.
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Feb 15, 2020 06:26pm
@A shah, Thank you and to all Indians who clearly love Pakistan cricket team and all things Pakistan. Thank you for your concern. Don't worry though. South Africa will visit at a future date. Meanwhile, enjoy watching the PSL.
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Feb 15, 2020 06:27pm
@Gursharan Singh Rathore, Looks like you will be watching the latter first.
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