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Decisions taken by UCBSA Executive Committee and General Council
Bronwyn Wilkinson - 31 May 2001
Decisions taken by UCBSA Executive Committee (18 May 2001) and General Council (26 May 2001)
- Constitution
A special general meeting of the UCBSA General Council on 26 May 2001
amended Article 15 of the Constitution to allow the Annual General Meeting
to take place in August.
- Fixtures
The General Council has referred proposed international fixtures in South
Africa in the 2001/2 season to the CEOs of the affiliates for input before a
final fixture list is released. All affiliates will be given at least one
One-Day International and the principle of spreading the game will apply to
grounds which meet ICC ODI requirements.
- ICC Anti-Corruption Unit Report
The UCB has endorsed the recommendations contained in Sir Paul Condon's
report to the ICC. We have noted that some of these recommendations have
already been implemented by the UCB in the past year.
- Anti-Doping Policy
The UCBSA is in the process of developing an anti-doping policy for approval
at the Annual General Meeting in August. The new player contracts at
provincial and international level will include a clause related to drug use
and drug testing by agents of the Institute for Drug-Free Sport in South
Africa. Cricketers can expect to be tested in competition and in random
out-of-competition tests in the coming season.
- Staff Matters
Tracy-Lee Field has joined the UCBSA Marketing Department as PR
Co-ordinator. Tracy has a background in the media and PR consulting. Her
role at the UCB will be to market cricket to the public and form the link
between the UCB and the public. Rosalynne Goldin has been promoted to
Marketing Director and Bronwyn Wilkinson to Communications Director.
- "Quota" of Players of Colour in Provincial Teams
In accordance with the guidelines set out by the Transformation Seminar in
1999, the quota of required players of colour to play in SuperSport Series
and domestic Standard Bank Cup matches will be increased to three in the
2001/2 season. However, the UCBSA realizes that the focus must be on
provinces developing their own players of colour and not on "buying" or
luring players of colour from other provinces with the promise of
exhorbitant salaries.
- Performance Bonuses
The Executive Committee has approved the following bonuses for the national
team in the 2001/2 season (these do not include prize money):
India tour to South Africa:
Castle Lager/MTN Test Series Win: R600 000
Standard Bank One-Day International Series (triangular with Kenya) Win: R250
000
Tour to Australia:
Test Series Win: R1 million
One-Day International Series (triangular with new Zealand) Win: R500 000
Australia tour to South Africa:
Castle Lager/MTN Test Series Win: R800 000
Standard Bank One-Day International Series Win: R250 000
- Player Contracts
The following 19 players have been offered UCBSA contracts for the next
year.
Shaun Pollock
Mark Boucher
Paul Adams
Nicky Boje
Allan Donald*
Boeta Dippenaar
Herschelle Gibbs
Mornantau Hayward
Justin Kemp
Jacques Kallis
Gary Kirsten
Lance Klusener
Neil McKenzie
Andre Nel
Mfuneko Ngam
Makhaya Ntini
Justin Ontong
Jonty Rhodes*
Roger Telemachus
* Both Allan Donald and Jonty Rhodes have indicated their preference to play
only One-Day Internationals. Although this preference has been accepted by
the UCBSA and the National Selectors, both players have agreed that they
will be available for Test selection if needed. (See statement from Rhodes)
Paul Adams, Nicky Boje, Mark Boucher, Mornantau Hayward, Gary Kirsten, Lance
Klusener, Makhaya Ntini and Shaun Pollock are in the second year of two-year
contracts which were offered to them last year. Mfuneko Ngam was contracted
during the 2000/1 season and Andre Nel and Justin Ontong have been offered
UCB contracts for the first time. The selectors' aim in choosing this squad
was to balance experience with younger players who are being brought on with
the 2003 Cricket World Cup in mind.
Daryll Cullinan has not been offered a contract because he has indicated he
is available only for Test selection and, due to commitments with his
English County, Kent, would only be available to play for South Africa in
some Tests in the coming season. This does not mean he cannot be selected
for those Tests.
The UCBSA has decided not to disclose the salaries or categories of
contracted players and these will now be regarded as a private matter
between employer and employee.
Statement by Jonty Rhodes.
Last year, I asked the UCB for permission to be considered only for One-Day
International cricket and not Test matches, and the UCB very kindly agreed
to this request.
However, the UCB have subsequently found it quite difficult to assign me to
a particular category for contract purposes, as they have never really had
to deal with the issue of players choosing one form of the game over the
other. To simplify matters, I have agreed at the UCB's request, to make
myself available for Test cricket once again. I do not feel that I am going
back on my original decision, as the selectors and the UCB have assured me
that they will only use me as the ultimate last resort, so realistically,
there is very little chance of me ever playing Test cricket again.
Finally, I would like to reiterate that I am not returning to Test cricket,
but this decision is to help the UCB solve certain issues that have arisen
with my choosing to be available only for the One-Day version of the game.
© United Cricket Board of South Africa
Teams
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South Africa.
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First Class Teams
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Boland,
Border,
Easterns ,
Eastern Province,
Free State,
Griqualand,
Natal,
Northerns,
North West,
Gauteng,
Western Province.
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Players/Umpires
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Shaun Pollock,
Mark Boucher,
Paul Adams,
Nicky Boje,
Allan Donald,
Boeta Dippenaar,
Herschelle Gibbs,
M Hayward,
Justin Kemp,
Jacques Kallis,
Gary Kirsten,
Lance Klusener,
Neil McKenzie,
Andre Nel,
Mfuneko Ngam,
Makhaya Ntini,
Justin Ontong,
Nikolas Richard Rhodes,
Roger Telemachus,
Daryll Cullinan.
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