South Africa fail to deliver

Kenya's fixture frustration grows

Martin Williamson

May 13, 2008

Samir Inamdar, Cricket Kenya's chairman, has spoken of his frustration over the lack of fixtures which Cricinfo highlighted yesterday.

Kenya has only one official ODI against South Africa, but the fixture scheduled for October 30-November 1 may not take place as the dates clash with a home tie with Ireland in the ICC Intercontinental Cup. Cricket South Africa was due to host Kenya for two ODIs in June but the matches were postponed to November because of South Africa's other commitments.

"We are faced with a dilemma whether to honour the series," Inamdar said. "Cricket South Africa informed us today that they were only prepared to host us on these two days and yet at the same time we will be playing Ireland at home. We will have not choice but to try and switch the dates for the Intercontinental Cup.

"We look at South Africa to support us. They made the commitment at the ICC board meeting two years ago but it seems that commitment is not there now and that worries us."

Inamdar confirmed that Zimbabwe had indicated that they were willing to visit Kenya in early July but those plans are still at a very early stage.

Martin Williamson is executive editor of Cricinfo

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