IND vs SA LIVE Commentary – India vs South-Africa LIVE: Cricket South Africa (CSA) is completely in a fix and disappointed. The first test between India vs South-Africa is just 3 days away and their official LIVE Radio Commentary partner has pulled out of the series. In a missive to CSA, Radio 2000 has informed the board that they will not able to LIVE Broadcast the IND vs SA Series: Follow India Tour of South Africa LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN
Cricket South Africa’s board chairperson Lawson Naidoo said they were hugely disappointed by the development.
“There are no spectators at these games which makes it important for broadcasters to assist in getting the games out to as many people as possible,” Naidoo said.
“It’s hugely disappointing to CSA that Radio 2000 will not be covering the cricket because this is part of the history and the feel of Test cricket.
“Radio plays a significant role in getting the game into corners of the country that television does not reach.”
IND vs SA Test: Aiden Markram & Dean Elgar test their bat-tennis skills…
India Tour of South-Africa: BCCI takes guarantee from CSA, ‘Indian team will be…
IND vs SA LIVE Commentary: Big blow for Cricket South Africa, Radio Commentary partner pulls out of the India vs South-Africa test series at the very last minute
India vs South-Africa LIVE: Though the Live Radio Commentary will not be available for the series, South African Broadcast Corporation will LIVE Broadcast the test series.
The South African Broadcasting Corporation’s (SABC) general manager for sport Gary Rathbone told Sport24 that Radio 2000’s shift to being a commercial station played a role in them canning cricket.
“They say that it takes too much time and it disrupts the other programming that they have,”Rathbone told Sports24.
“Those programmes have revenue … they are trying to build the commercial values of the station and the cricket is disrupting that.
“I have been fighting this with the relevant executives, but the position is that they have to support Radio 2000’s attempts to be more successful from a commercial basis, and they support their decision not to carry the cricket,” Rathbone added.
Betway Test Series Schedule
26-30 December 21 1st Betway WTC Test vs India SuperSport Park, Centurion
03-07 January 22 2nd Betway WTC Test vs India Imperial Wanderers, Johannesburg
11-15 January 22 3rd Betway WTC Test vs India Six Gun Grill Newlands, Cape Town
IND vs SA: Virat Kohli’s Indian heroes set eyes on South Africa after…
In India meanwhile series will be broadcasted LIVE on Star Sports Network & will also be LIVE Streamed on Disney+ Hotstar. LIVE Ball by Ball Coverage of the IND vs SA Test series will be available on InsideSport.IN