Cricket SA’s bid to save England’s tour of SA in November may have been handed a lifeline on Monday but it has emerged that the governing body still has one final hurdle to negotiate before it can switch to the green light.

It is understood that home affairs has approved Cricket SA’s request to host England in three ODIs and three T20s in Cape Town and Paarl. But Cricket SA is not home free yet as it must now convince sports minister Nathi Mthethwa that it can host England‚ despite the administrative turmoil that has bedevilled the embattled organisation for months...

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