Putting an end to weeks of speculation, the BCCI on
Tuesday gave its consent to India’s tour of South Africa after Cricket
South Africa withdrew its CEO Haroon Lorgat from not just its dealings
with the Indian Board but also the ICC Chief Executives Committee
pending an enquiry into his actions.
“Following
meetings in London over the past couple of days, CSA and the BCCI have
today announced that the South Africa cricket team will play against
India in an upcoming home series comprising of two Test matches and
three One Day International matches, the specific dates and details of
which will be announced in due course,” the BCCI and Cricket South
Africa (CSA) said in a joint statement.
“In
addition, both parties have also agreed to continue with good faith
discussions between their respective Presidents about the possibility
of agreeing further bilateral arrangements in respect of the scheduled
fixtures between the two teams, and taking into account any scheduling
imbalances from previous years.”
The tour that
had been in limbo ever since July after CSA unilaterally released its
itinerary, a move which miffed the BCCI. The Indian Board was also not
too happy with Mr. Lorgat’s appointment as CEO.
The
BCCI’s uneasiness with Mr. Lorgat stemmed from the somewhat frosty
relationship that the BCCI shared with him during his stint as the ICC
CEO due to their differences over a number of issues.
Matters
came to a head recently when CSA’s former legal adviser David Becker,
allegedly at the behest of Mr. Lorgat, accused BCCI president N.
Srinivasan of being manipulative.
The BCCI-CSA
statement said the ICC has now decided to investigate the matter,
including Mr. Lorgat’s reported role, even though Becker has maintained
that the views expressed were completely his own.
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