The BCCI, the International Cricket Council, and other elite cricket bodies have come under fire from Steve Waugh for their lack of interest in Test cricket.
South Africa’s selection of a second-string squad for their upcoming Test tour of New Zealand has prompted former Australia captain Steve Waugh to express concerns about the future of Test cricket. With just three players from the current home series against South Africa—Keegan Petersen, David Bedingham, and Zubayr Hamza—the Proteas will take on the Kiwis in two Test matches. Niel Brand, an uncapped batter, will captain the team. The premier cricket players in South Africa have contracts to participate in the SA20, a T20 tournament that was formed by investors from the Indian Premier tournament and the CSA that coincides with the trip.
No player under contract with a SA20 franchise is eligible to be selected for the Tests, as per a CSA regulation.
Waugh has blasted the BCCI, the ITC, and other elite cricket bodies on Instagram for showing no interest in Test cricket.
In order to ensure the survival of Test cricket, skipper Steve Waugh, who led his team to victory in the 1999 World Cup, advocated for equal match fees for all Test players.
Is this a turning point in test cricket’s demise? To preserve the purest form of the game, the ICC and the cricket boards of Australia, England, and India must undoubtedly intervene. For all test players, a premium, equal match price could be a nice place to start. Tradition and history have to be taken into consideration.
Conrad observed, “The players selected for this tour have every chance of challenging New Zealand,” pointing out that the majority of the players have demonstrated their abilities in recent series against West Indies A and India A when playing for South Africa A.
Brand, 27, attended King’s College, Taunton, in England for his high school education despite being born in Johannesburg.
His first-class record stands at 2906 runs at an average of 39.27, which is rather good. In addition, he is a proficient left-arm orthodox spin bowler with an average of 30.81 who has claimed 72 wickets.
South African squad:
Neil Brand (capt), David Bedingham, Ruan de Swardt, Clyde Fortuin (wkt), Zubayr Hamza, Tshepo Moreki, Mihlali Mpongwana, Duanne Olivier, Dane Paterson, Keegan Petersen, Dane Piedt, Raynard van Tonder, Shaun von Berg, Khaya Zondo.
