The complete implications of India’s refusal to play Champions Trophy matches in Pakistan were exposed on Sunday while Australia and South Africa were waiting to discover if they will play their semifinals in Lahore or Dubai this week.
Political tensions among the neighbors mean that India has not played a Cricking match in Pakistan since 2008 and the Cricket Control Board in India (BCCI) did not inclined to change the policy of the champions trophy, citing government advice on security issues.
As a result, although the rest of the tournament is held in Pakistan, India played all his group games in Dubai and will stay in Tuesday’s semifinal, as well as the final of next Sunday, if they do.
The result for Australia and South Africa is that they will not know until the final game of the group is completed on Sunday night if they will face the Indians in Dubai on Tuesday or in New Zealand in Lahore on Wednesday.
South Africa will join Australia to wait in Dubai, but a team is destined to make the four -hour return trip to Pakistan depending on whether India or New Zealand won on Sunday and the superior group A.
“It’s what it is,” said Rassie Van Der Dussen on Saturday, who helped shoot South Africa to the semifinals with half a century in Seven Wickt’s victory over England in Karachi on Saturday, this week.
“Physically, a flight is not so long. It would be good to sit in a hotel all the time in a single land like some teams, but that is not the reality for all. “
Travis Head said that Australia, who finished second behind South Africa in Group B and will play the winners of the India-New Zealand shock, was also taking the uncertainty in her passage and preparing to play on two very different surfaces.
“We will see the next two days, we will remain relaxed and then we will get to work,” said the batter in Lahore after Australia assured his semifinal place on Friday when his last group game against Afghanistan was eliminated.
“I suppose there will be two different scenarios in which it could be two different conditions. We will prepare for both senses and see how we are going. “
Van Der Dussen said the arrangements were undoubtedly advantageous for the Indian team.
“If you can stay in one place, stay in a hotel, practice at the same facilities, play in the same stadium, in the same releases every time, it is definitely an advantage,” he added.
“I don’t think you have to be a rocket scientist to know that (but) responsibility would be in them to use that advantage.”
