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England ODI series in S.Africa postponed over mental health fears

England ODI series in S.Africa postponed over mental health fears

NICK SAID ENGLAND’S One-Day International series against South Africa has been postponed amid concerns over the mental and physical health of the players, Cricket South Africa (CSA) and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said in a joint statement. The announcement comes after the players were subjected to a number of COVID-19 scares with potentially five cases inside the teams' bio-secure environment in Cape Town, with one South Africa player and two hotel staff confirmed as positive. Two members of the England tour party also have "unconfirmed positive results" that require further investigation, the ECB said on Sunday. "The…
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Cricket-S.Africa board holds ‘positive’ talks with national sports body

Cricket-S.Africa board holds ‘positive’ talks with national sports body

NICK SAID  SOUTH Africa's cricket board said it had held a "positive" meeting with the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) as it seeks to avoid being sidelined following criticism of its governance. SASCOC, the umbrella body that administers sport in South Africa and which all federations are answerable to, told Reuters last week that the board had been asked to step aside. A SASCOC task-force was to be put in place for one month to investigate CSA's conduct and make recommendations for the future. Cricket South Africa (CSA) said in a statement on Tuesday it had made…
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