Former Australia captain Michael Clarke says Test cricket should come before any domestic T20 tournament.
Clarke was responding to Cricket South Africa’s decision to name a severely-depleted 14-man Proteas squad for the two-Test tour of New Zealand in February.
With no SA20 players available for selection, Proteas coach Shukri Conrad was forced to select seven new caps, including captain Neil Brand.
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MICHAEL CLARKE joins the ranks of ex #Test #Cricket legends who disagree with the @ProteasMenCSA decisions around Test Cricket… 🎤 🗣️ 🏏
SURELY the @ICC if they had ANY teeth, should step in and manage this situation where sadly a nation is not selecting their best team for as… pic.twitter.com/PkH0DXwzWQ
— Dave Nosworthy (@DONCRICKET) January 2, 2024