Provincial union CEOs, leading coaches and representatives from the SA Cricketers’ Association and CSA attended the meeting.
According to Rapport newspaper, the recommendations include:
- A double round of matches in the T20 Challenge, as well as semi-finals and a final.
- At least 10 matches per team per season in the 4-Day Series followed by a five-day final.
- A playoff between the teams that finish second and third on the One-Day Cup log to precede the final.
- A Colts provincial competition, to accommodate quality young players not selected for the 4-Day Series.
- A North-South match, which would serve as an unofficial national trial.
The coaches and CEOs also pushed for more series for the South Africa A team.
Meanwhile, a cricket administrator told Rapport newspaper, that CSA will soon announce “a giant sponsor with an international footprint.”
The Proteas have not had a sponsor since Standard Bank ended its association with the men’s team at the end of April 2020 due to CSA’s leadership battles and the toxic cricket environment at the time.
