JUST IN: CSA and SABC fail to reach agreement on Proteas v Australia tour

Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Tuesday confirmed that the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) will not be televising matches between the Proteas and Australia in the tour that commences in Durban on Wednesday, 30 August.  

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In a media statement, CSA confirmed that after protracted negotiations, the two parties could unfortunately not reach agreeable terms to secure broadcast rights in time to cover the tour. 

CSA and the SABC are proud to have, over the years, brought cricket content to the multitudes of cricket fans across the country.

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Through this partnership, content from the domestic cricket scene to the senior men’s and women’s teams was broadcast to waiting audiences, making the partnership between the SABC and CSA a thriving endeavor.  

While CSA is disappointed at the prospect of many South Africans missing out on coverage of the thrill of the much-awaited Australia series, it reaffirms its commitment to making cricket accessible to all South Africans.  

Consequently, CSA will continue to engage with the SABC to find common ground on the broadcasting of cricket content.

This is as the public broadcaster pursues to fulfil its mandate of providing cricket coverage for the majority of South Africans, while CSA is unwavering in its quest to ensure that cricket reaches all corners of the country.

It is a symbiosis that binds the two organisations together.

With CSA and the SABC partnership having provided mutually beneficial value in the past, CSA believes that it is in the interest of both the parties’ stakeholders that such a partnership be maintained into the future, the media release added.

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The Proteas and Australia will clash in a three-match T20 series in Durban, before they take each other on in a five-match ODI series, with matches in Bloemfontein (2), Potchefstroom, Centurion and Johannesburg.

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Proteas T20I squad

Aiden Markram (Titans – captain), Temba Bavuma (Lions), Matthew Breetzke (Warriors), Dewald Brevis (Titans), Gerald Coetzee (Titans), Donovan Ferreira (Titans), Bjorn Fortuin (Lions), Reeza Hendricks (Lions), Marco Jansen (Warriors), Sisanda Magala (Lions), Keshav Maharaj (Dolphins), Lungi Ngidi (Titans), Tabraiz Shamsi (Titans), Tristan Stubbs (Warriors), Lizaad Williams (Titans), Rassie van der Dussen (Lions)

Proteas ODI squad

Temba Bavuma (Lions – captain), Dewald Brevis (Titans), Gerald Coetzee (Titans), Quinton de Kock (Titans), Bjorn Fortuin (Lions), Reeza Hendricks (Lions), Marco Jansen (Warriors), Heinrich Klaasen (Titans), Sisanda Magala (Lions), Keshav Maharaj (Dolphins), Aiden Markram (Titans), David Miller (Dolphins), Lungi Ngidi (Titans), Anrich Nortje (Warriors), Tabraiz Shamsi (Titans), Wayne Parnell (Western Province), Kagiso Rabada (Lions), Tristan Stubbs (Warriors), Rassie van der Dussen (Lions)

South Africa v Australia T20I series

1st T20I – Wednesday, 30 August, Kingsmead, Durban – 18:00
2nd T20I – Friday, 1 September, Kingsmead, Durban – 18:00
3rd T20I – Sunday, 3 September, Kingsmead, Durban – 14:00

South Africa v Australia ODI series

1st ODI – Thursday, 7 September, Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein – 13:00
2nd ODI – Saturday, 9 September, Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein – 13:00
3rd ODI – Tuesday, 12 September, JB Marks Oval, Potchefstroom – 13:00
4th ODI – Friday, 15 September, SuperSport Park, Centurion – 13:00
5th ODI – Sunday, 17 September, Wanderers, Johannesburg – 10:00