TOO MUCH SPIN ON T20?
The debacle behind the T20 tournament
It’s meant to be the answer to all Cricket SA’s money problems — but even before the new T20 Global League begins, there are some disturbing parallels with the Indian Premier League
Cricket SA (CSA) is plunging into a crisis that threatens to eclipse the 2009 Indian Premier League (IPL) bonus-scandal in depth and magnitude. The cause of the crisis is the T20 Global League, CSA’s first foray into an international T20 tournament. It is designed to rival the IPL and Australia’s lucrative Big Bash. It’s a tale of intrigue which speaks to the battle to grab a slice of what little money there is in SA sport, as well as the lack of transparency in our sporting codes. It came to a head two weeks ago, at a heated CSA board meeting. Board members accused CEO Haroon Lorgat of secrecy, high-handedness, profligate spending on first-class travel and lack of transparency in relation to the hyped tournament — the first edition of which is due to run for six weeks from November. It’s an ominous start for a tournament meant to be a money-spinner. In June, the new league had a jamboree opening at London’s upmarket Bulgari hotel in Knightsbridge to reveal the new owners of the eig...
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