"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.
One more time India will have to wait for another Asia Cup championship to lift the first trophy. Mendis deprived India of another Asia Cup.
Chasing a score of 273, India looked poised for a comfortable victory in the Asia Cup Finals at Karachi.Looking at the past few matches at Karachi, no one would have expected the Karachi Pitch to turn.
For the first nine overs, with Sehwag's mayhem, India looked comfortable cruising towards victory. Tables turned when Sri Lankan captain truned to Ajantha Mendis. Cheerful Indian supporters calmed down. Mendis grabbed quick six wickets in his first 6 overs. India were 154 / 8 in the 32nd over.
India definitely can't win this Asia Cup. Better luck next time.
