England cricketer Harry Brook withdrawal from the impending inaugural SA20 League has delivered the Joburg Super Kings a severe blow
The T20 league, which is scheduled to start on January 10, 2023, will be contested for one month in South Africa.
Explained Why Did Harry Brook Pull Out Of The Joburg Super Kings Team And Why Is He Not Playing In CSA T20 League 2023
The England board has decided to exclude Harry Brook from the inaugural edition SA20 T20 competition in South Africa. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) informed his team Joburg Super Kings and the event’s organisers Cricket South Africa (CSA) of the decision on Wednesday (December 28). It appears that the ECB withdrew in order to control the young batter’s workload.
“The ECB believes it would be too hazardous to allow him to participate in the SA20 because he plays all three formats. Last night, we received the ECB’s email “Kasi Viswanathan, the CEO of Chennai Super Kings, who is also the owner of the Johannesburg team in the South African league, made this disclosure. “We’ll need to find a replacement,”
Massive blow for the Joburg Super Kings
The Joburg Super Kings purchased Brook, the former captain of the England Under-19 team, for R 2.10 million at the auction held earlier this year in Cape Town. However, the English top gun is anticipated to play the three-match ODI series between South Africa and England, which will take place in the middle of the T20 competition’s debut season from January 10 to February 11. The three ODIs are scheduled for January 27, January 29, and February 1.
The cricketer, who is from Yorkshire, made his T20I series debut against the West Indies in January 2022. It should be mentioned that he has not yet played in any ODIs. Due to his recent success with the national team, he has developed a reputation.
Sunrisers Hyderabad paid a whopping INR 13.25 crore for the in-form Englishman by beating off Rajasthan Royals in a heated bidding war. Moreover, the franchise is certain that the player will be available for the upcoming season. The ECB decision is unlikely to have any bearing on the players’ availability for the IPL 2023.