The high-profile ICC T20 World Cup scheduled in Australia from mid-October along with the bilateral Test series in the World Test Championship schedule could be in for a rejig
After handing the captaincy of all the three formats to wicket-keeper batsman Quinton de Kock, du Plessis had said that he would review his international future after the T20 World Cup.
In the light of Covid-19, the veteran pacer said that country which comes together to enjoy the sports is unable to do so after the postponement and cancellation of various events across the globe
England cricket team achieved the feat against South Africa in the group-stage match of the 2016 edition at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
Cricket South Africa's chief medical officer, Dr Shuaib Manjra, was quoted as saying that the players have been told to isolate themselves and will be tested
AB de Villiers surprised the cricketing world by announcing his retirement in May 2018 and while he did say back then that he wanted to leave while still playing decent cricket
Not a single ball could be bowled in the series as the opener was washed out in Dharamsala and the series was called off ahead of the second ODI in Lucknow
The pandemic has curtailed the current cricketing season and has radically altered the global sporting landscape
After its three-match ODI series was called off due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the players and the support staff stayed put in Lucknow where the second match was slated
CSA said in its statement that this includes domestic first class cricket, List A matches, semi-professional and provincial cricket and all junior and amateur cricket
The first ODI in Dharamsala, on Thursday, was washed out without a ball being bowled and later the BCCI called off the remainder of the series
"With the IPL being postponed, it only made sense that at this point of time, this series is also called off. The country is facing a serious pandemic," a top BCCI official told PTI.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday assessed that COVID-19 can be characterised as a pandemic.
As part of advisory issued by the Health Ministry, all federations have been asked to avoid large gatherings
India vs South Africa match was called off due to excessive rain in Dharamshala
Hardik Pandya and Bhuvneshwar Kumar are all set to make a comeback in the series
India cricket team will take on South Africa cricket team at Dharamshala on Thursday
The number of positive cases in India stands at 43 at the moment and the South African team that landed in the national capital for three ODIs in the wee hours of Monday
Meanwhile, five players from Australia's victorious squad -- Alyssa Healy, Beth Mooney, Meg Lanning (captain), Megan Schutt and Jess Jonassen -- have been named in the team.
The South African ODI team arrived here on Monday for a three-match series against India starting in Dharamsala from March 12. The 16-member side will be flying to the hill city on Monday itself while the Indian squad will reach the venue on Tuesday. The centrally contracted Indian players will undergo a series of medical tests at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru to ascertain fitness as well as to assess workload. The visiting team is accompanied by Cricket South Africa's Chief Medical Officer, Dr Shuaib Manjra, due to the prevalent novel coronavirus threat. India has recorded 39 cases so far, while the number of infected has gone beyond one lakh internationally. The series' second and third ODI will be played in Lucknow (March 15) and Kolkata (March 18). South Africa squad: Quinton de Kock (c & wk), Temba Bavuma, Rassie van der Dussen, Faf du Plessis, Kyle Verreynne, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Jon-Jon Smuts, Andile Phehlukwayo, Lungi Ngidi, Lutho Sipamla, Beuran ..