PLAYER-RETENTION POLICY
New T20 event to battle Kolpak with big names
It could also give pause for thought to South Africans looking to join the exodus to England
Next season’s proposed T20 competition could be central to the player retention policy being planned in the wake of a rash of high-profile Kolpak signings. The tournament will run independently from the country’s other events and is to feature some of global cricket’s biggest stars. It could also give pause for thought to South Africans looking to join the exodus to England that in less than a week has claimed Kyle Abbott‚ Rilee Rossouw and David Wiese. Tony Irish‚ the CE of the South African Cricketers’ Association which‚ with Cricket SA‚ are drafting a plan to keep players in the country‚ said throwing money at the problem would not solve it. "It’s about security but not just financial security‚" Irish said on Wednesday. "It’s a number of issues including the way players are man-managed. That could be a lot better. It’s also a lot about giving players aspiration in the system‚ and I think this global T20 league we are planning is critical to that. "To have our own‚ really good T20...
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