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Africa-Press – South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>New Zealand Cricket will roll out the red carpet for South Africa for a two-Test series next month, the NZC said on Thursday, as debate rages around the quality of the second-string Proteas squad picked for the matches.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Cricket South Africa (CSA) has named seven uncapped players, including stopgap captain Neil Brand, in their squad to ensure their top players are available for a domestic T20 league, seen as vital for its financial health, beginning on January 10.<\/p>\n

Former Australia captain Steve Waugh has slammed the CSA for showing \u201ca lack of respect for New Zealand cricket\u201d by prioritising a T20 league, citing it is an example of the threat Test cricket faces from the mushrooming T20 competitions.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur position is that we’re looking forward to welcoming and hosting the South African Test squad,\u201d Richard Boock, NZC’s manager of public affairs, told Reuters.\u201cThe series represents a key part of the New Zealand home summer and our focus is on ensuring the Blackcaps are well prepared for an important World Test Championship contest.\u201d<\/p>\n

The CSA has said it considers Test cricket as the pinnacle of the game but could not find another window for the second edition of the SA20.<\/p>\n

\u201cCSA remains fully committed to international cricket and to strengthening the SA20, a tournament that was initiated by us to help grow and sustain the game,\u201d it said in a statement on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

The CSA has been reeling from a funding crunch and, according to ESPNcricinfo, in its inaugural season the SA20 turned a profit, which was earlier than expected.<\/p>\n

The International Cricket Council did not reply to a Reuters request for comment.<\/p>\n

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