COVID-19 impact: South Africa's June tour of Sri Lanka postponed

 South Africa's tour of Sri Lanka in June was on Monday postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic which is still t under control.

South Africa were set to play three ODI and three T20 Internationals during ir short trip of island nation in first half of June, Cricket South Africa stated.

"Our Proteas would t have been able to prepare properly taking our own lockdown situation into account and, more importantly, health considerations for our players, which are always paramount, were over-riding factor," CSA's Acting Chief Executive Dr. Jacques Faul said.

ODI leg would have been South Africa's first commitment in ICC's new one-day league.

"It is very sad that we have been forced to take this step and we will re-schedule tour as soon as cricket returns to a sense of rmality and our international fixture list allows," Faul said.

He admitted that postponement of tour will hamper South Africa's preparations for T20 World Cup to be held in October-vember in Australia this year.

"It is very frustrating for players who want to build on good form y showed at backend of our home summer against Australia," Faul concluded. PTI KHS PM PM