South Africans concerned about Pakistan tour
Wednesday, 18 July 2007 12:09Cricket South Africa (CSA) have expressed their concerns over the deteriorating political situation in Pakistan - but insist their September tour is still on.
General manager of operations at CSA, Brian Basson, admitted cricket bosses were worried about the situation after a surge of violence in recent weeks, but he remains optimistic there will be no repeat of their withdrawal from Sri Lanka last year.
Basson, who is awaiting a security assessment from Australia ahead of their A-team tour, told The Times: "I have a very good relationship with my Australian counterpart and I will certainly be asking for a copy of that report.
"I also hope that the ICC (International Cricket Council) will be very proactive in this regard. It's far easier to deal with these situations before the team flies out, so that we don't end up in a situation like we had in Colombo," Basson added.
The first Test is due to start on 1 September.
