Cricket South Africa (CSA) believe they now have their ducks in a row and are ready to host the Solidarity Cup on July 18.
After jumping the gun by announcing that they will host the event at SuperSport Park on June 27, CSA had to postpone the world’s first three-team cricket (3TC) match.
Stert tussen die bene, they then had to make new plans and have now come up with a solution after return to practice and play approval was granted by the sports minister Nathi Mthethwa last week.
Acting CSA CEO Jacques Faul says: “It’s very exciting to get live cricket, featuring our top players, back on our TV screens again. I can’t think of a more appropriate day on which to hold this game than Nelson Mandela Day when its prime objective is to raise funds for those who have been badly affected by the coronavirus.
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“It is still nearly three weeks away, so it also gives our players more time to
prepare properly and to minimise the chance of injuries.
“I would like to thank the government and our own medical team once again for everything they have done to make a return to training and playing possible and I would also like to add special thanks to the incredible sponsors involved in this event for their continued commitment towards the match and its beneficiary, the Hardship Fund.”