Cricket

Maphaka and Co need protection as lucrative leagues offer new way for young players

11 February 2024 - 00:00

By Stuart Hess

If Kwena Maphaka is going to open the bowling for the Proteas at 2027 World Cup, then he will have to traverse a tricky and evolving landscape in a sport where the outlook for a young player starting his professional career is much different to what it was 10 years ago.

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