Cricket South Africa (CSA) is confident in its COVID-19 protocols despite the postponement of the One-Day International series against England, with interim board chairman Zak Yacoob describing the tourists as having a negative attitude.
Yacoob said the postponement of the three-match series, at England’s request, had caused CSA reputational damage and warned the body would defend itself against “lies” as to the reasons behind the cancellation.
The ECB said in a joint statement with CSA on Monday that the decision to postpone the tour was over concerns about the “physical and mental wellbeing” of the touring party.
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An unnamed South African player and two hotel staff members contracted COVID-19 inside the bio-secure environment. Two members of the England touring party initially returned positive test results as well, but these were later cleared as negative.
“The fact is that they (the England team) were very negative,” Yacoob told reporters on Thursday, referring to the tourists’ attitude.
“We have gone into our protocols and we think they have been very good. There may have been an issue of psychological troubles, where people (in the England team) may have been nervous about false positives.
“We do not wish to blame the English, but we wish to say absolutely that any notion that they went away because there was a fault on our side is completely wrong.
“In fact, we were too lax with their desire to do things which in our strict view they should not be doing (such as allowing players to golf). If they say lies about us, we will defend ourselves.”
England’s summer of cricket went off without a hitch with the players kept in tight bio-secure bubbles.
In South Africa, the players were allowed out of their hotel to play golf, at the request of the ECB, due to fears that another month cooped up would have a negative effect on their mental health.
The saga has called into question future tours to South Africa, with Sri Lanka scheduled to play two tests in the country, the first starting on Boxing Day, and Australia due to arrive for three tests in February and March.
Yacoob says he is “95 percent” sure the Sri Lanka series will go ahead, but adds it is less clear when it comes to Australia.
“My understanding of cricket politics is that the three most powerful nations, Australia and England, and you know who the third one is (India), want to do things their way and want to ensure the less powerful nations play ball with them,” he said.
“So it depends on what Australia thinks is in its political interest at the time, based on what has happened with England.
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“Australia are a powerhouse in cricket, and those types of people are usually a law unto themselves.”
Cricket Australia told Reuters on Thursday that it would “continue to plan for the (South Africa) tour and monitor the bio-security situation.”
JOHANNESBURG (AFP) - England's cricket tour of South Africa has been called off after a Covid-19 outbreak in the England touring party, both countries said on Monday (Dec 8).
The joint announcement from the two boards, which alluded to the 'mental and physical health' of the players, came after the rearranged first match in the three-match series on Sunday was cancelled after two members of the England touring party tested positive for the virus.
England will return home having played all three matches in the T20 series but none of three scheduled one-day internationals.
'Cricket South Africa (CSA) and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have agreed to postpone the remaining matches in the current One-Day International (ODI) Series,' a joint statement said. 'The decision was taken jointly by the two Boards to ensure the mental and physical health and welfare of players from both teams.'
Many of the England players spent long stretches during the summer in a bio-secure bubble and some were also confined during the Indian Premier League in the Emirates which followed.
Two of the younger members of the squad, Tom Banton and Tom Curran, have pulled out of contracts in Australia's Big Bash League in the last week, citing the pressures of living in the bio-secure bubbles.
'The concern over the mental health impact of recent events on all involved is not one that we as CSA or the ECB take lightly and the decision to postpone the tour is the most responsible and reasonable course of action for us,' said CSA acting chief executive officer Kugandrie Govender.
The two governing bodies will examine whether the series can be played at some point in the future, the statement added.
'I would like to thank the ECB for the continued positive relations, and we look forward to hosting the England team in the near future,' said Govender.
Bubble breach
The decision to call off the tour followed apparent breaches of the bio-secure environment at the hotel in Cape Town where both teams are staying.
A South African player tested positive for Covid-19 on Friday. Two hotel staff members then tested positive before two members of the England touring party returned what were described as 'unconfirmed positive tests' on Sunday.
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The series was to have started in Cape Town on Friday but that match was cancelled an hour before the players were to take to the field after the South African player's positive test.
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That opener was re-scheduled and moved to Paarl on Sunday, but that match was cancelled following the positive results in the England camp.
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The teams played three Twenty20 internationals without any problems before the Covid-19 outbreak.
England are due to return home on a chartered flight on Thursday. It was not clear whether any of the touring party might have to remain in quarantine in South Africa because of their exposure to the virus.
South Africa are due to host Sri Lanka for two Test matches, starting in Centurion on Dec 26, while Australia are due to visit for a Test series early in the new year.
Both countries are likely to want strong assurances about the level of bio-security during their tours.
The cancellation of the tour marks a major blow for world cricket as it attempts to carry on in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.
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England were the first to host an overseas side as they played Test and white-ball series against the West Indies and Pakistan followed by a white ball series against Australia.
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No coronavirus cases were recorded as they created bubbles at two grounds with hotel facilities - Old Trafford in Manchester and the Rose Bowl in Southampton - where all of the matches were played.
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India are currently touring Australia while West Indies and Pakistan are in New Zealand. England are due to tour Sri Lanka and India in the new year.