Six days later, on 22 March 1970, the tour was cancelled by the Cricket Council of England. South Africa were scheduled to play Surrey in the Oval in July before their fifth Test also fixed for the same venue from 13 August 1970. AnalysisThe iconic Oval cricket ground pavilion is seen through barbed wire as some persons laying the turf and rolling it. The barbed wire surrounds them. Barbed wire do always indicate tension, risk of being attacked, dismissing of the entrants, conflict, and war.

Source: The Nation September 07, 2021 20:26 UTC