Cricket SA (CSA) will meet with Kyle Abbott’s agents on Wednesday following a report claiming the fast bowler plans to retire from international cricket at the end of the month to pursue a career in England. ESPNCricinfo reported on Monday that Abbott is “on the verge” of signing “a three or four-year deal with Hampshire that will realistically end his international career”. This translates into a Kolpak deal‚ the terms of which preclude players from representing South Africa.
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