Under No Circumstances Are We Considering Withdrawing From New Zealand Tour, Says Pholetsi Moseki Amid SA20 Schedule Overlap
Published - 19 Jul 2023, 02:47 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:15 AM
Cricket SA chief executive Pholetsi Moseki said that South Africa’s Test tour of New Zealand next year will not be cancelled “under any circumstances”. Pholetsi Moseki’s statement came amid the scheduling overlap between the Test series and the second edition of the SA20 league.
Recently, New Zealand Cricket (NZC) announced their schedule for the upcoming season. The Kiwis will host the Proteas for two matches as part of the World Test Championship (WTC). The matches are scheduled to take place in February in Mount Maunganui and Hamilton.
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Pholetsi Moseki stated that they are not considering withdrawing from New Zealand. Moseki emphasized the challenge of balancing the Future Tours Programme schedule with the leagues and the limited international window.
“That’s not something that we’re actually even considering currently (withdrawing from the New Zealand tour). Under no circumstances are we considering that,” Moseki told Independent Media.
“But as you can imagine, balancing our FTP (Future Tours Programme) schedule, with the leagues and the shrinking international window has become quite a challenge,” he added.
Cricket SA withdrew from the ODI series against Australia last year to allow players to play in the SA20 inaugural season. This decision jeopardized their chances of qualifying for the World Cup 2023, but they secured qualification by winning home series against England and the Netherlands.
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SA 20 Is Our Baby – Pholetsi Moseki
Pholetsi Moseki expressed commitment to the success of the SA20 league, which he considers a significant venture for Cricket SA’s future.
“Sometimes you need the wisdom of Solomon, just to manage that. But yes, there’s likely to be a clash between SA20 and the New Zealand tour. Finding the balance from really competing interests can become a challenge,” he added.
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“Obviously SA 20 is our baby. And like you know, I’ve bet my future on it so I’m not suddenly going to allow it to crumble. Obviously there’s quite a lot of balancing acts that will need to happen.”
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