New Posts For Thread: The SA quota systemhttps://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/30634505/the-sa-quota-systemIt seems to be banned from comments by the media and commentary teams but the SA Test team selections are caused by the fact that they have to play at least 4 players of colour.Stern had to be replaced by Rabada who was expensive.The spinner Piedt isI am a lifelong SA fan. But the politics involved in WC semifinal 2015 were a disgrace. And thats how the existence of the unofficial quota came out. Ab had threatened to retire(which resurfaced again during this series) and that is what forced CSA thttps://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/30634505/the-sa-quota-system?post_id=547363245#547363245I am a lifelong SA fan. But the politics involved in WC semifinal 2015 were a disgrace. And thats how the existence of the unofficial quota came out. Ab had threatened to retire(which resurfaced again during this series) and that is what forced CSA tWed, 06 Jan 2016 17:30:20 -0600Something needed to be done, white players playing in front of white crowds is unhealthy in South Africa and would end up killing the game there if it carried on.https://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/30634505/the-sa-quota-system?post_id=547332195#547332195Something needed to be done, white players playing in front of white crowds is unhealthy in South Africa and would end up killing the game there if it carried on.Mon, 04 Jan 2016 03:56:10 -0600Unofficially yes. A kind of positive discrimination.https://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/30634505/the-sa-quota-system?post_id=547331807#547331807Unofficially yes. A kind of positive discrimination.Mon, 04 Jan 2016 02:22:39 -0600so do SA have a quota system at international level now or not ?https://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/30634505/the-sa-quota-system?post_id=547330363#547330363so do SA have a quota system at international level now or not ?Sun, 03 Jan 2016 19:07:06 -0600no problem at all with quotas in south african cricket, except at the international level.by all means it should be aggressively pursued from school teams through to domestic sides, but the national side should ALWAYS be selected on merit alone.https://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/30634505/the-sa-quota-system?post_id=547325811#547325811no problem at all with quotas in south african cricket, except at the international level.by all means it should be aggressively pursued from school teams through to domestic sides, but the national side should ALWAYS be selected on merit alone.Sun, 03 Jan 2016 12:26:00 -0600all this PC is a load of b0llocksrepent for past 'sins'everything in life should be predicated on meritocracyif there are 11 blacks good enough..good ..if not toughif there are 11 'coloureds' good enough ..good etcif there are 11 asians good enough..https://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/30634505/the-sa-quota-system?post_id=547325789#547325789all this PC is a load of b0llocksrepent for past 'sins'everything in life should be predicated on meritocracyif there are 11 blacks good enough..good ..if not toughif there are 11 'coloureds' good enough ..good etcif there are 11 asians good enough..Sun, 03 Jan 2016 12:23:34 -0600Funny how this is never discussed on Sky.Piedt is the glaring one imo. With Elgar they have an adequate spinner and SA must surely play to their strengths which is quick bowling.To only have 3 quicks has been a big mistake.This from cricinfo April 20https://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/30634505/the-sa-quota-system?post_id=547325217#547325217Funny how this is never discussed on Sky.Piedt is the glaring one imo. With Elgar they have an adequate spinner and SA must surely play to their strengths which is quick bowling.To only have 3 quicks has been a big mistake.This from cricinfo April 20Sun, 03 Jan 2016 11:30:08 -0600Admire Hashim Amla as a player and bastman, but he is a terrible captain. Everyone knows but not ready to accept it since they like him. Change of captaincy is required to move forward.https://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/30634505/the-sa-quota-system?post_id=547324727#547324727Admire Hashim Amla as a player and bastman, but he is a terrible captain. Everyone knows but not ready to accept it since they like him. Change of captaincy is required to move forward.Sun, 03 Jan 2016 10:42:21 -0600Bavuma over Duminy is also quota related. Within the four players of colour, one is supposed to be African. Bavuma and Rabada both count, however, if they dropped Bavuma and retained Duminy, then if Steyn returns for Rabada in the third or fourth teshttps://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/30634505/the-sa-quota-system?post_id=547315019#547315019Bavuma over Duminy is also quota related. Within the four players of colour, one is supposed to be African. Bavuma and Rabada both count, however, if they dropped Bavuma and retained Duminy, then if Steyn returns for Rabada in the third or fourth tesSat, 02 Jan 2016 15:22:11 -0600i do not understand why pick Bavuma over Duminy ? both are colored ? stupid decision..https://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/30634505/the-sa-quota-system?post_id=547314413#547314413i do not understand why pick Bavuma over Duminy ? both are colored ? stupid decision..Sat, 02 Jan 2016 14:51:48 -0600