That was a laughably weak spin attack by Cricket SA

On Sunday morning, many of SA’s leading cricket writers were surprised to find locked turnstiles and apologetic shrugs as they tried to go to work in ovals around the country.

Cricket South Africa chief executive Thabang Moroe speaks during the World Cup squad announcement in Johannesburg on April 18 2019.
Cricket South Africa chief executive Thabang Moroe speaks during the World Cup squad announcement in Johannesburg on April 18 2019. (Sydney Mahlangu/ BackpagePix)

On Sunday morning, many of SA’s leading cricket writers were surprised to find locked turnstiles and apologetic shrugs as they tried to go to work in ovals around the country.

Cricket SA’s hissy fit about journalists’ criticisms may be comical, but it was a moment that resonated far beyond the comfortable middle-class soap opera of sport.

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