The Quota System

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Does the national side have the same sort of system or is it just for the domestic teams?

Yea all the time. At various times in recent years black/coloured players of Tsotsobe, Parnell (although he has stepped on now), Ferhan Behardien, Loots Bossman, Aaron Phangiso, Rory Kleinvelt, Thami Tsokeile, Justin Ontong has been selected over better white players due to this unfortunately.

 

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Daryll Cullinan: Hashim Amla's big chance | Cricinfo Magazine | ESPN Cricinfo


It would come as no surprise that their brief to the selectors is that they would favour a captain of colour. This could very well be why Amla has made himself available, and he may even have been persuaded to do so. CSA has made no bones about it, and this has been reflected in recent coaching appointments, that transformation and political correctness are higher on their agenda than ever before.

South Africa are yet to have a captain of colour (save for Ashwell Prince, who captained in two Tests) and the majority of those who are party to the decision will lobby hard for it.

The fact this idea has been mentioned, even in such a innocent manner & although Amla would have been a very strong candidate regardless of his skin colour is another unfortunate example of the S Africa quota policy.

 

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South Africa Cricket News: Hashim Amla likely to take SA Test reins | ESPN Cricinfo

It is believed Amla was convinced to make himself available by administrators who hope to tick two boxes by appointing him. It will also ease the political pressure on CSA to accelerate the rate of transformation.

Although there are no official quotas placed on national teams, there is an expectancy from government that sports federations will show a commitment to change. Before South Africa's general elections last month, sports minister Fikile Mbalula threatened to impose a 60% player of colour quota on all teams and those who failed to meet it could risk not receiving government funding and being banned from competing internationally. Mbalula, who remains in the post after the new cabinet was announced, retracted that demand but has met with officials across various sporting codes, including cricket and rugby, to reach common ground on their plans to transform.

But sources have cautioned against seeing Amla's likely appointment as solely based on transformation goals. "He is highly respected in the team so I don't think there is any aspect of colour that comes into it," one insider said. "And even if it is mentioned, Hashim has had to deal with this type of thing before. If he is appointed, it is above and beyond colour and he will know that."

Rushdie Magiet, a former convener of selectors, agreed and told ESPNcricinfo, he thinks Amla has the ability to "bring the team together" as they head through a transition phase.

 

[Markkkkk]

The quota system in my opinion, should not be in placed to people who were born after apartheid. I cannot tell you how annoying it is to have nonwhites from schools like St Johns, KES and many other top schools making provincial sides because they are more tanned then me and my mates...

 

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The quota system in my opinion, should not be in placed to people who were born after apartheid. I cannot tell you how annoying it is to have nonwhites from schools like St Johns, KES and many other top schools making provincial sides because they are more tanned then me and my mates...

Yes, that's the thing. I don't see why post apartheid born white S Africans who in general have no racist tendencies & are seeking in harmony with the africans - should be denied a chance at a sporting career, because of what their ancestors did.

 

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South Africa Cricket News: Increased quotas for SA domestic cricket | ESPN Cricinfo

My oh my...

 

[Markkkkk]

Well I hate the quota with a huge passion... Not only does it worsen our international teams but it affects people like me not being able to play provincial cricket because 11 of the 22 players must be coloured, its really a waste of time and I hope by the time I'm trying to make it at the top this stuff is gone.

 

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The dark side of SA cricket rises again..

Legal threat over abrupt SA quota change | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo

 

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CSA denies Vernon Philander semi-final selection down to quotas | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo

 

[stefan]

Really sad that we were hampered by this...

 

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CSA chief hits back at SMS claims | cricket.com.au

 

[stefan]

ofc he will deny it. Where there is smoke there is fire...

 

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Cup team was changed to fill race quota: coach | cricket.com.au

 

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Like I say, when you lose, blame the quota system.

 

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CSA confirms guideline on selection quota | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo[DOUBLEPOST=1429513222][/DOUBLEPOST]

Like I say, when you lose, blame the quota system.

Clearly that is not the case.