Australia’s tour of South Africa postponed as a result of pandemic

Australia’s three-Test cricket tour of South Africa has been postponed because of the “public health situation” within the African nation, in accordance with a press launch by Cricket Australia on Tuesday.

Today we knowledgeable Cricket South Africa that we consider we’ve no alternative however to postpone the forthcoming Qantas Tour of South Africa because of the coronavirus pandemic. Full assertion 👇 pic.twitter.com/mYjqNpkYjp
— Cricket Australia (@CricketAus) February 2, 2021
“Due to the public health situation in South Africa, which includes a second wave and a new variant of the virus, and following extensive due diligence with medical experts, it has become clear that travelling from Australia to South Africa at this current time poses an unacceptable level of safety and health risk to our players, support staff and the community,” the discharge stated.
We acknowledge the numerous quantity of labor by CSA in planning for the tour, throughout which we made it clear that CA was ready to tackle further price and energy to make the sequence occur.
“This decision has not been made lightly and we are extremely disappointed, especially given the importance of continuing international cricket at this time, our valued relationship with CSA, and our aspirations to compete in the inaugural ICC World Test Championship.”

This will imply that Australia can’t end forward of New Zealand on the WTC ladder. After their loss to India in Brisbane, Australia sits third on 69.2 per cent of whole factors contested, with the Black Caps second on 70 per cent and India main on 71.7.

New Zealand’s WTC schedule is over they usually can’t slip beneath 70 per cent, however India can in the event that they endure defeats to England within the four-Test sequence beginning this weekend.