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Has now been announced. Don't think Border will be happy being pushed to div 2.

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CSA confirms new domestic structure​

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Published on March 8, 2021











Cricket South Africa has announced its new domestic system, which will feature two tiers consisting of eight and seven teams, respectively.

The principle of the system is based on the David Richardson report, which CSA agreed to at the start of the year.
The new structure will accommodate 15 first-class teams, instead of the known six-team franchise system. The teams will be split into two divisions with eight teams in Division 1 and seven teams in Division 2 in a promotion-relegation format.
Division 1 will group Boland, Eastern Province, Free State, Gauteng, Kwa-Zulu Natal Coastal, North-West, Northerns, Western Province together, while the South Western Districts, Easterns, Kwa-Zulu Natal Inland, Border, Limpopo, Northern Cape, Mpumalanga will make up Division 2.
A task team was appointed early in 2020 to address the idea of expanding the domestic game in South Africa. Richardson led the negotiations as CSA and the South African Cricketers’ Association (Saca) explored the option of restructuring. It was then accepted by the CSA members’ council.
Division 1 will follow a similar schedule to the current franchise system, which includes participation in a four-day series, a one-day cup and the annual Mzansi Super League.
The teams from Division 1 will also contest a knockout T20 competition with the seven teams from Division 2.
Division 2 players will have an opportunity to play in the MSL via a player draft, while its regular season will consist of a four-day and one-day competition. The divisions will remain the same for 2021-22 and 2022-23 seasons before the promotion-regulation aspect will come into effect.
CSA also announced that they will implement 42 semi-professional women’s contracts to participate in the national league.
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Why did they ever contract the domestic game in to a handful of franchises?

From what I remember as a youngster in the 90s, our domestic game was pretty strong and popular at the time.
 
The idea was to go strength vs strength like the Sheffield shield in aus was/is.
That works fine for Aus but I think its better for us to use the english county two division system.
 
stefan9 said:
The idea was to go strength vs strength like the Sheffield shield in aus was/is.
That works fine for Aus but I think its better for us to use the english county two division system.
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I agree, the Sheffield shield work because you can still earn a living playing grade cricket. Compare grade cricket to local club cricket in South Africa and you will see that not a lot of player can earn real money playing in local club teams.

I never like the 6 teams strength vs strength. Sybrand Engelbrecht was to good for WP team but there was no spot on the Cobra's team for him. He ended up retiring at the age of 28. https://www.espncricinfo.com/southafrica/content/player/315035.html

On a side note I hope they include Namibia in the 2nd division.
 
DanDango said:
I agree, the Sheffield shield work because you can still earn a living playing grade cricket. Compare grade cricket to local club cricket in South Africa and you will see that not a lot of player can earn real money playing in local club teams.

I never like the 6 teams strength vs strength. Sybrand Engelbrecht was to good for WP team but there was no spot on the Cobra's team for him. He ended up retiring at the age of 28. https://www.espncricinfo.com/southafrica/content/player/315035.html

On a side note I hope they include Namibia in the 2nd division.
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Second division is :South Western Districts, Easterns, Kwa-Zulu Natal Inland, Border, Limpopo, Northern Cape, Mpumalanga will make up Division 2.
 
DanDango said:
I agree, the Sheffield shield work because you can still earn a living playing grade cricket. Compare grade cricket to local club cricket in South Africa and you will see that not a lot of player can earn real money playing in local club teams.

I never like the 6 teams strength vs strength. Sybrand Engelbrecht was to good for WP team but there was no spot on the Cobra's team for him. He ended up retiring at the age of 28. https://www.espncricinfo.com/southafrica/content/player/315035.html

On a side note I hope they include Namibia in the 2nd division.
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Also population. We are twice the size of Australia and it stands to reason that we would have more cricketers, so 6 franchises kind of leaves a lot of cracks through which potential talent can fall.
 
Full press release:

CSA ANNOUNCES TEAMS FOR NEW DOMESTIC STRUCTURE

Monday, 08 March 2021 ​

JOHANNESBURG: Cricket South Africa (CSA) in conjunction with an Independent Evaluation Committee (IEC) has announced the teams that will make up the new domestic cricket structure for the next two seasons.

It was revealed on Monday that Boland, Central Gauteng Lions, Eastern Province, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal (Coastal), North West, Northerns and Western Province will be part of the eight-team Division 1.

Border, Easterns, KwaZulu-Natal Inland, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape and South Western Districts will join a seven-team Division 2.

The much-anticipated announcement was headed by chairman David Richardson and his IEC Team.

It follows a process that, in addition to a detailed evaluation of each Member’s performance over a 4-year period against identified criteria across seven key dimensions, also required all CSA Members to submit bids to the IEC.

The bids were required to be strategic and forward-looking in nature, addressing seven dimensions. They were evaluated during February and followed by an audit process, before the final decision was reached and presented to the CSA Interim Board, who approved the outcome.

Confirmation of the structure ends months of consultation between CSA and the South African Cricketers’ Association (SACA) after a roadmap for the process was initially drawn up in February 2020.

“We would like to thank Dave Richardson and his Task Team for all their hard work and efforts to help us get to this point,” Acting President of the CSA Members’ Council, Rihan Richards, said. “I would like to congratulate those teams that have made it into the two divisions.

“Today is the culmination of a process that started back in 2016 when it became apparent that in order for CSA to maintain its position as a powerhouse in world cricket, it needed to create a strong pool of players reflective of our society. It was imperative that we reviewed our domestic structure to deliver on these goals.

“We have worked hard to get here and we believe this new structure will go a long way towards helping us achieve some of the goals laid down at the outset.”

Under the new structure, the current six-team franchise cricket make-up will be dissolved and replaced by a 15-team first-class system.

The format will see the teams split 8-7 into the two divisions, which will remain the same for the first two years, before an automatic promotion and relegation system commences. This automatic promotion and relegation system aims to provide healthy tension in the system which will enhance a high-performance environment, while providing opportunity and aspiration for those Division 2 Members, to compete in Division 1.

The calendar for Division 1 will be similar to the current system where the eight teams will play four-day, one-day and the Twenty20 cricket (MSL) all in a single round.

The same eight teams will also compete in a domestic T20 knockout tournament with the seven teams from Division 2, whose season will comprise of a four-day and one-day competition. Division 2 players will have an opportunity to play in the MSL via a Player Draft. National Contracted players and other international players will also feature in the Player Draft.

“The protocol followed in order for us to get here was a very objective and thorough one,” Chair of the Interim Board, Dr Stavros Nicolaou, added. “We therefore believe that the teams have been categorised in a fair and concise manner.

“To implement a structure such as this one required significant cooperation from across a multitude of stakeholders, not least of which was the affiliate members. Ultimately we believe that a structure has been put in place that will give us cutting edge, enhance global competitiveness and will ensure sustainability of the game in South Africa.”

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Issued by: Cricket South Africa – Corporate Communications ​
 
Bring back the original colours then too when they play the limited overs series.

Eastern Province - Red
Gauteng - Yellow
KZN - Green
Border - Brown
Free State - Orange
Western Province - Blue

etc. etc. Not these weird washed out colours the franchises used which, in my opinion, didn't really help supporters identify with them.
 
Rumors in today's rapport that the malan brothers and faf may be off to boland.

Northerns have confirmed harmer, morris and abbot on pay for play deals.
 
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