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Reverse sweep - A story of South African cricket since apartheid (Paperback)
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Reverse sweep - A story of South African cricket since apartheid (Paperback)
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This book is an account of cricket in post-apartheid South Africa;
from the tumultuous Gatting tour in which, ironically, the seeds of
cricket unity were sown, to the Hansie Cronje saga and the change
of leadership from Ali Bacher to Gerald Majola, and more recently
to Haroon Lorgat. It is a story of a new pitch; a quick start full
of hope, followed by a steady erosion of the commitments needed to
fulfil the promise of a level playing field. Economic and political
compromises contributed to holding back the piercing of the covers
of race and class privilege. Alongside this, the hurried hollowing
out of the “politics of cricket”, aided by black administrators
assuming the accoutrements of office, saw very little internal
challenge to the lack of transformation. Meanwhile, global
realignments in cricket initially gave South Africa some respite.
But soon, the big three of Australia, England and India were
collaborating to claim the lion’s share of global funding, thus
limiting even further the resources necessary for development in
the domestic game. In a sense, we are back to the
Springfield-Kingsmead divide. But there will be no posthumous
honours, however grudgingly given, to lovers of the game who are
keeping it alive in townships or side streets. Those whose innings
are defined by lumpy mats and broken gear garner far less sympathy
or note. For is cricket not now open to all, just like the Ritz
Hotel; a game of money, dazzle, dancing girls and quick results?
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