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CSA Sends Condolences To ECB Following Passing Of Her Majesty The Queen

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JOHANNESBURG – Cricket South Africa (CSA) joins the global community in mourning the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II aged 96.

The longest reigning monarch in British history was an avid sport enthusiast and an ardent cricket fan. She had occasion to meet with some of the Proteas players over the years.

Queen Elizabeth II was an iconic figure who always inspired hope and resilience. The celebrations earlier this year of her Platinum Jubilee marked 70 years of service to the people of the United Kingdom, Realms and the Commonwealth.

CSA send its sincerest condolences and sympathies to the England and Wales Cricket Board.

As a mark of respect for the Queen’s passing, no play in the deciding third Test between England and South Africa will take place on what was meant to be the second day of the Test. Further announcements regarding the Test will be made in due course.

Cricket came to South Africa during the Napoleonic Wars and with the British forces occupying South Africa. The first match recorded was in 1808 in Cape Town between two service teams, for a prize of one thousand rix-dollars.

The oldest cricket club in South Africa is the Port Elizabeth Cricket Club, founded in 1843. Few clubs in the world can boast such a long existence. The first championship was held in Port Elizabeth (now Gqeberha) in 1876 for the “champion bat.” Competing teams were Cape Town, Grahamstown, King Williams Town, and Port Elizabeth (now Gqeberha). It was won by King Williams Town and the year after that too.

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Alan Straton

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Passionate about Port Elizabeth and definitely NOT packing for Perth. Alan's ethos is epitomised in the words of Nelson Mandela; "I have fought against white domination and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the idea of a democratic and free society. If need be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die." See more articles by Alan.