SA cricket quotas increased

[bwana]

Johannesburg - The Board of Directors of Cricket South Africa (CSA) approved recommendations to continue with its transformation initiatives and specifically the development of black African players at its recent meeting.

In the new season, franchises will be required to field at least FIVE players of colour in all competitions, TWO of whom must be black Africans. Teams playing in the semi-professional competitions will be required to field at least SIX players of colour, THREE of whom must be black Africans. This means the target for players of colour that has been in place for the past 10 years will be increased by one in the 2014/15 season.

The incentive scheme that was put in place last season will not be continued.

http://www.sport24.co.za/Cricket/SA-cricket-quotas-increased-20140620

 

[OGroteKoning]

Fantastic! Can't wait not to care anymore ...

Maybe this is why Biff left

 

[Rocket Raccoon]

Teams playing in the semi-professional competitions will be required to field at least SIX players of colour

I have a feeling that the fingers used for six will be the middle ones.

 

[Creag]

Idiotic at its pinnacle. Sort out and transform the game at grass roots level and franchises will be chasing the players on merit. Eish.

 

[ToxicBunny]

Yay for making our domestic league even more irrelevant.

 

[JStrike]

CSA has been doing a brilliant, sustainable job of transformation. Some of the other sports organisations could learn a thing or two

 

[Seriously]

Yay for making our domestic league even more irrelevant.

Have not watched domestic cricket in ages and probably never will again!

 

[Asama]

Great!!

 

[Crowley]

CSA has been doing a brilliant, sustainable job of transformation. Some of the other sports organisations could learn a thing or two

And when last did you go and watch a domestic cricket game? I used to go often but I stopped when they decided to pick players on race and not merit.

 

[ShaunSA]

Awesome! Now our national cricket team can perform as well as our national soccer team!

 

[MickeyD]

And when last did you go and watch a domestic cricket game? I used to go often but I stopped when they decided to pick players on race and not merit.

^this^

I pay to watch the top players compete based on merit. Development tkes place at grassroots and club level, not your top levels.

 

[Arthur]

Will this sort of schidt never end?! I love cricket. But these guys are killing our game by dragging race into it. The whole point of '94 was to put that behind us. Time to write 'em a letter again, just to vent.

 

[OGroteKoning]

Will this sort of schidt never end?! I love cricket. But these guys are killing our game by dragging race into it. The whole point of '94 was to put that behind us. Time to write 'em a letter again, just to vent.

It will end after cANCer loose power...

Post said letter here

 

[dunkyd]

Have not watched domestic cricket in ages and probably never will again!

Count me in too. Not interested anymore.:thumbdown:

 

[bwana]

And when last did you go and watch a domestic cricket game? I used to go often but I stopped when they decided to pick players on race and not merit.

I think SuperSport is killing attendance, not quotas.

 

[MickeyD]

I think [-]SuperSport[/-] TV broadcasting is killing attendance, not quotas.

And that is linked to sponsors and money...

 

[bwana]

And that is linked to sponsors and money...

In what way?

Out of curiosity… What was the last match you attended in PE that was also being televised by SuperSport?

 

[Stefanmuller]

I having to field 3 black players means each squad will need at least 4 of 5 black players of required quality. Not sure there are 30 black players of that quality in the country looking at the current state. Especially not batsmen. You can still kind of force a substandard bowler into the team but not as easy with a batsman. That is why we see so many average black bowlers in the teams (or as keeper and trying to bat) and almost no batsman. If you have no suitable batsman then you have to build them into your bowling attack. This leaves the teams with dead weight of batting stopping at number 5 or 6 and with quality bowlers of the wrong colour left in the dark.

 

[MickeyD]

In what way?

CSA want/need money.
CSA need sponsors as gate revenue is negligible.
The overwhelming biggest source of revenue is broadcast rights.
CSA agree to broadcast all games and the broadcasters tender for the rights.
CSA receive megabucks.

 

[FNfal]

Best person for the job .

They must carry on and turn our cricket in to the same shambles as soccer.