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With England set to tour South Africa, with the series starting on November 27, Cricket South Africa announced a bumper home season with Sri Lanka, Australia and Pakistan touring. All matches will take place in a bio-secure bubble and will be closed to the public for the entirety of it.

Former South African captain Ali Bacher has been mighty impressed with the exploits of RCB batsman AB de Villiers, whom he termed the most innovative batsman that he has seen in cricket. He also put him in the same league as Graeme Pollock and Barry Richards, after the way AB has batted this IPL. 

In a letter addressed to the ICC, South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) has written that its intervention doesn’t come under the 'government interference'. Meanwhile, Cricket South Africa has sought legal advice on the validity of SASCOC's involvement in its affairs.

In a move that could potentially ban South Africa from playing international cricket, the South African government has taken control of cricket in the country. South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee have asked the board to step aside from the administration on full pay.