Re: Grade Cricket
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Surely first and foremost a decision has to be made on the Premier League and what shape that takes for the future, if at all?
Once that is known, then the other recommendations can be considered?
Without Premier League you obviously have to draw Grade Cricket up to standard - presumably with the implementation of whatever comes of this review, which would have to include a reduction in clubs and an increase in funding for facilities and coaching.
With Premier League you might as well make Grade Cricket less of a commitment for all and sundry so you get more participation. It may as well be merged with Turf Cricket and let the strongest clubs in SA sort themselves out regardless of whether they are Grade or Turf affiliated. Resources can then be spent on the Premier League and the Premier League gets a bigger pool of players to choose from.
Once that is known, then the other recommendations can be considered?
Without Premier League you obviously have to draw Grade Cricket up to standard - presumably with the implementation of whatever comes of this review, which would have to include a reduction in clubs and an increase in funding for facilities and coaching.
With Premier League you might as well make Grade Cricket less of a commitment for all and sundry so you get more participation. It may as well be merged with Turf Cricket and let the strongest clubs in SA sort themselves out regardless of whether they are Grade or Turf affiliated. Resources can then be spent on the Premier League and the Premier League gets a bigger pool of players to choose from.