"Cricket South Africa have today informed us
they can't arrange the series as their players have had a long and
hectic tour of England which ended on a disappointing note for them,"
Shafqat Naghmi, the Pakistan board's chief operating officer, told Reuters.
Naghmi was also told by a CSA official that "South Africa's leading
players were not interested in playing in a series immediately after
their tour of England".
South Africa's coach Mickey Arthur had expressed concerns that fatigue
was hampering his team's progress after their 4-0 loss to England in
the recent one-day series and warned the administrators against
"flogging a dead horse".
Pakistan was trying to arrange a three way ODI series with Sri Lanka and South Africa in South Africa.
Usage of drugs or doping has been increasing in all walks of sports. Cricket is no exception to it. Performance enhancement drugs being used to perform better and be focused. There is hardly any popular sports where a player has not used drugs.
IPL doping test results are out. It may have come as a surprise that Asif tested positive. Asif, a Pakistani player, played for Delhi Daredevils during the initial IPL season.
Though Asif has denied the charges, it would be investigations that would dig out the actuality.
