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Cricket South Africa (CSA) has confirmed that it will likely be travelling to Bangladesh for a two-match Check collection starting on October 21. The board additionally added that the squad for the collection will probably be introduced afterward Monday. In an announcement, CSA mentioned a safety evaluation was not too long ago performed by its’ Operations Supervisor, Staff Safety Supervisor, Security and Safety Advisor, and a consultant of the South African Cricketers’ Affiliation.
As per that, the CSA has now given the collection a go-ahead based mostly on the suggestions made by the group submit an in-loco inspection go to to Bangladesh. It should make South Africa the primary group to tour Bangladesh for a bilateral cricket collection submit the protests and upheaval ensuing within the downfall of the Sheikh Hasina-led authorities.
The 2024 Ladies’s T20 World Cup, which was initially scheduled in Bangladesh, was moved to the UAE on August 20 after unrest brought on by anti-government protests there. With Hasina fleeing to India, Nobel Prize winner Muhammad Yunus-led interim authorities is at the moment in command of the nation.
As per the tour itinerary, the South Africa Check group will arrive in Dhaka on October 16, forward of their first Check match towards Bangladesh from October 21 to 25 on the Sher-e-Bangla Nationwide Cricket Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka.
After that, each groups will journey to Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram for the second match, scheduled to happen from October 29 to November 2. South Africa are at the moment at sixth place within the ongoing World Check Championship (WTC) tally.
To date, they’ve performed six video games, having received two matches whereas shedding three and drawing one recreation. South Africa have to win at the least 5 of their remaining six video games within the WTC cycle to have an opportunity of qualifying for subsequent 12 months’s remaining at Lord’s.
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