South Africa set to send B-team for New Zealand Tests

South Africa is all set to tackle New Zealand for a two-match Take a look at sequence in February 2024. It’s price noting that the 2 World Take a look at Championship fixtures will probably be performed from February 4, 2024.

Nonetheless, in latest information, it was revealed that South Africa will probably be sending their B-team for the two-match Take a look at sequence after the fixtures for the upcoming SA20 season had been launched. Cricket South Africa’s chief government, Pholetsi Moseki, got here ahead to substantiate that not one of the gamers who’re contracted with the varied SA20 franchises will function within the Proteas’ squad for the New Zealand Exams.

Notably, the upcoming SA20 season will start on January 10, with the summit conflict scheduled for February 10. The dates of the match will overlap with the Take a look at matches, which is why a below-strength squad may take the sphere in February.

It’s a directive of Cricket South Africa: Moseki

Talking of the identical, Moseki got here ahead to replicate on how the tight schedule of the SA20 would prohibit many gamers from travelling to New Zealand. Earlier, Cricket South Africa additionally tried to barter a change in dates for the Take a look at matches, nevertheless, New Zealand Cricket didn’t waver.

“It’s a directive of Cricket South Africa that, due to the time zones, gamers want no less than every week to acclimatise in New Zealand, so it won’t be potential for some SA20 gamers to hitch the workforce for no less than the second Take a look at,” Pholetsi Moseki was quoted as saying by the Yahoo Information. 

Moreover, the 2 Take a look at matches come because of South Africa’s plan to cut back their Take a look at schedule to accommodate SA20 as a giant a part of their season. 

“I place confidence in our pipeline. It exhibits what the narrative is with regards to Take a look at cricket, and once more, it’s the gamers who are suffering. A excessive proportion of the gamers nonetheless actually need to play Take a look at cricket,” Moseki concluded.