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Anrich Nortje Criticizes ICC For Giving Fewer Test Matches To South Africa

By IANS News August 15, 2022 • 14:13 PM View: 1059

South Africa pace spearhead Anrich Nortje has criticised the International Cricket Council (ICC) for giving fewer Test matches to his country in the World Test Championship (WTC) cycle, saying getting just six games in a year when other are playing 15 is unfair.

Dean Elgar's side will begin its three-Test campaign against Ben Stokes' England at Lord's on August 17 hoping to garner maximum points in order to seal a spot in the WTC Final scheduled next year.

TAGS International Cricket Council ICC World Test Championship South Africa Cricket Dean Elgar Anrich Nortje

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