Cricket South Africa’s new transformation policy has once again started casting shadow over the national team with the reports emerging that Andre Nel is considering the thought of leaving international cricket after being dropped out of the India-bound Test squad.

“Andre has not yet made any decision on his future yet,” Michael-Owen Smith, the South African media manager, told. He added saying “He’s a contracted player till April. We have not been notified about anything”. Earlier Nel was replaced by Charl Langeveldt as per CSA’s transformation policy according to which there need be at least 7 players of color in a 15-man national squad.

Nel was reported to be so devastated upon hearing of his omission, and that the team management considered leaving him out of the 2nd ODI against Bangladesh in Mirpur. “He did not refuse to play as it is being wrongly reported,” Smith said.

“He was chosen in the playing XI last evening before the squad announcement was made following it. He was obviously feeling low on hearing the news. The Team left it to him to take a final call and after consideration, he accepted to play. Andre is a very responsible player and showed what it means to him today.”

An issue has erupted between Arthur and CSA President Norman over the Test team originally selected to tour Bangladesh. The naming of the squad was then delayed, but despite CSA’s confirmation of its new transformation policy, the finally chosen squad failed to meet the required targets. Nel is yet to tour India and he has taken 8 wickets in his previous 4 Tests he managed to be picked in the subcontinent.

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India writing off the history with style and dominance over the reigning authority of the Australian cricket team. Nine runs, was all it took to differentiate the Champion India to the losing Australian Cricket team at Brisbane. A batting havoc was on the cards for the day, the experts predicted it right but on the wrong team. India continued their dream-run in Australia, finishing the long run, and the long spoken tournament.

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