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 For many years cricket, introduced to the country by the British, was regarded as the game of the privileged white man, but great strides have been made to make it a game for all South Africans. Most of the credit for this change must go to the United Cricket Board (UCB) of South Africa’s development programme, started long before the country held its first democratic elections in 1994.
A number of players of colour have made it to the top of the game in South Africa, being chosen to represent the national team, but it is at lower levels that the change is most obvious. Quotas introduced at senior provincial level have unearthed some excellent talent, while junior provincial teams and various amateur and school teams are even closer to reflecting the demographics of the country.
The Proteas, SA’s national team, has long been regarded as one of the top teams in the world and though they have yet to win a World Cup, held every four years, they have always acquitted themselves well, both as sportsmen on the field and as sporting diplomats off it.
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