As a result, the top players in the nation will stay home and forego the concurrent test tour to New Zealand. Although the CSA claims that this will be an isolated incident with no future match conflicts, the decision has come under fire from a number of sources, including former Australia captain Steve Waugh. In a statement released on Tuesday, the organization stated, "CSA has the utmost respect for the test format as the pinnacle of the game we love." "When the Future Tours Programme (FTP) for 2023–2027 was finalized in 2022, the dates for this tour were determined.
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