JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa have turned down a request
from Bangladesh to play a limited over series in May primarily because of a hectic schedule, the country’s cricket board
said on Wednesday.
celebrates his 50 runs during the second One Day International (ODI) cricket match against Australia in Port Elizabeth
October 23, 2011. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko
The Bangladesh Cricket Board, after their brief
Pakistan tour this month was postponed following a court order, had approached Cricket South Africa (CSA) with a proposal to
play one-day and Twenty20 internationals in May.
“Unfortunately there are too many practical obstacles that prevent us
from accepting this commitment,” CSA acting chief executive Jacques Faul said in a statement.
“At the moment most of
our senior Proteas are spread around the world in England and India and those who are at home are undergoing rehabilitation
from injuries picked up during the past season.
“We also have to bear in mind that the Proteas have a hectic schedule
ahead of it with very important tours to England and Australia with the World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka sandwiched in between,”
he added.