The Department of Sport said on Tuesday that, after a meeting between Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula and the board of Cricket SA on Monday, there was "agreement that glaring gaps and inadequacies in the policy in conflict with the sports barometer and transformation charter" were evident in cricket. Asked what those gaps and inadequacies were, Sports Ministry spokesman Esethu Hasane said: "In most cases these [questions] are raised by the public about a team that is still not reflective [of population demographics] and that transformation is slow."In 32 matches played in all formats since the 2015 World Cup, the Proteas have fielded six players of colour once, five and four in 15 games each, and three once. CSA's race quota is at least four players of colour in every international."The CSA delegation offered to undertake a consultation process, within its structures, aimed at policy review and closing the gap."The CSA board further committed itself to discussing the principle of merit selection in relation to the quality of opportunity."Tied to that issue are concerns raised by Black Cricketers in Unity about black players battling to get a game for the Proteas even if they were in national squads.Hasane said Mbalula took BCU's views "very seriously" but that the minister respected "the autonomy of CSA as a board and cannot get involved in its investigations and processes because that would amount to political interference".Hasane said CSA's match-fixing investigation was continuing. Mbalula is said to have offered CSA "the services of state investigative agencies" which, Hasane said, meant the Hawks.Asked for a response to the statement, CSA president Chris Nenzani said: "This represents the outcome of the meeting. I have no further comment."..