Around half of the subscribers to this column are resident outside South Africa but retain an interest in the country’s cricket affairs and national teams. Many have contacted me over the last year or so with various questions on a similar theme: ‘What the hell is going on over there?’
What if the professional body broke away from CSA, formed their own body, supported by all professional players and asked government and the ICC to support them as the SA professional cricket organisation, rather like the Premier league when it broke away from the Football Association?
Great column Neil - but my oath, what a shambles. Watching Australia implode to a power SA test team in 2018 seems a distant memory. Little did we know how deep the rot was. Hoping and praying the minster hoofs the “shameful eight” deep into touch!
Good post. It’s a shame RSA cricket has been brought to this position. My native country had a Supreme Court appointed cricket board for a while to clean up its corruption. I wonder if that is an option. That has potential conflicts of their own but maybe for a short term could be a solution.
The content is very depressing, but hugely informative and I believe we are privileged to hear the truth from you, Neil--thank you!!
What if the professional body broke away from CSA, formed their own body, supported by all professional players and asked government and the ICC to support them as the SA professional cricket organisation, rather like the Premier league when it broke away from the Football Association?
Great column Neil - but my oath, what a shambles. Watching Australia implode to a power SA test team in 2018 seems a distant memory. Little did we know how deep the rot was. Hoping and praying the minster hoofs the “shameful eight” deep into touch!
In short Neil, its a Cluster F.
Good post. It’s a shame RSA cricket has been brought to this position. My native country had a Supreme Court appointed cricket board for a while to clean up its corruption. I wonder if that is an option. That has potential conflicts of their own but maybe for a short term could be a solution.
Can we name and shame the selfish destructive eight?
hi manners what happens if the minister intervenes now? Will SA be sanctioned by the ICC?
Hi Neil. It's such a sad business and one can only hope that sanity will ultimately prevail although this is possibly optimistic.
Just a question. What would be the attitude of the ICC should the minister intervene?
Cheers
Inmates still running the asylum ... many good qualified people getting disillusioned very sad
Inmates still running the asylum ... many good qualified people getting disillusioned very sad