South Africa left to count the cost after edgy England opt for safety first
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An increasingly nervous England decided against taking any further risks on a tour that has highlighted the problems international sport still faces during the pandemic
Cape Town was overcast for much of the day on Monday but around 3pm, just as word came through that England’s ODI leg of the tour of South Africa was off, blue skies and sunshine broke out, showing off Table Mountain in all its glory.
The mood in the England squad was in keeping with this change of weather, as increasingly anxious thoughts about forging ahead with the cricket while simultaneously dealing with a Covid-19 outbreak in the camp were replaced by a collective sense of relief. Continue reading...