"Having Laura Wolvaardt as the official captain, together with a blend of young and experienced players bodes well for our succession planning. It will also assist within the excitement we have around the squad in giving young players an opportunity," Clinton du Preez, convenor of selectors, said.
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The announcement came just a week before the three-match Test series between India and South Africa gets underway in Centurion. The country has seen a spike in the number of COVID-19 cases in the past few weeks.
A 235-page final report submitted by the SJN Commission head Dumisa Ntsebeza has accused CSA administration, former captain and current director Graeme Smith, current head coach Mark Boucher and former batter AB de Villiers of engaging in prejudicial conduct.
Dhumal expressed confidence the bio-bubble environment created by South Africa will keep the players safe. The first Test will be played in Johannesburg from December 17.
The India seniors, during a nearly seven-week assignment starting December 17, are scheduled to play three Tests, three ODIs and four T20 Internationals across four venues -- Johannesburg, Centurion, Paarl, and Cape Town.
Faced with a threat of sanction by sports minister Nathi Mthethwa, Cricket South Africas members council agreed to recognise the nine-member interim board.
The threat comes after Cricket South Africa members' council decided not to recognise the nine-member interim Board of Directors that were appointed by the minister two weeks ago.
The new interim board will be chaired by Judge Zak Yaqoob and it includes former CSA chief Lorgat.
As per a CSA statement, Nenzani stepped down on Friday, less than a month before he was expected to be at the board's AGM on September 5. His term was extended by 12 months in 2019.
The crisis within Cricket South Africa continues as its chief executive Thabang Moroe has been suspended.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has invited Cricket South Africa (CSA) to send their national team next year for a T20 series.
Cricket South Africa is set to probe Cape Cobras for failing to meet the transformation target in the four-day game against the Warriors.
Last month, CSA had ordered for a "broad-scope" investigation into processes that led to the postponement of the tournament.
The decision by the South African cricket board came after South Africa's T20 Global League got postponed until next year.
The Proteas skipper said that players, both batsmen and bowlers, have to graft it out for five days.
The President of the board stated that the relationship between CSA and the CEO became untenable over unresolved differences.
BCCI and the CSA are on the brink of finalising the details for the tour, comprising four Tests, three ODIs and three T20Is.
The BCCI had earlier made it clear that the Indian team would not arrive in South Africa until the last week of this year as their home series against Sri Lanka would end only on December 24.
Du Plessis' first assignment as South Africa's captain in all formats will be a home series against Bangladesh later this month.
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