Players unhappy with CSA board

South Africa arrived on Sunday for a three-Test cricket tour of Australia hoping to maintain their number one ranking by beating the home side for the second consecutive time Down Under. Earlier, the SA Cricketers' Association (SACA) has expressed dismay at the latest setback in the appointment of a new cricket board.

SACA chief executive Tony Irish said players were asking how this could be happening. "Our cricketers have been patient through all of the problems and have given Cricket SA [CSA] their support and a fair opportunity to fix things," Irish said. "Now, quite frankly, they are angry with this setback for what appears to be 'political' reasons." Irish added that the country has a world class team. "The players expect the administration of the game, and in particular the CSA board, to aspire to the same high standards in the governance of the game," he said.

CSA was to vote in a new board of 11 members at its annual general meeting (AGM) on Saturday. It has already appointed five independent directors and said the other six would consist of five of the affiliates, and the CSA chief executive. Last week, however, the SA Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) raised an objection to the board structure, claiming it was contrary to SASCOC's membership requirements.

CSA has since postponed its AGM to November 30, by which time it was hoped the matter would be resolved.

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