THURSDAY, 12.15PM:
UNITED Crickate Board MD Dr Ali Bacher on Wednesday announced sweeping changes to South African cricket, including co-opting black members to the UCBSA board, splitting the Supersport Series into two divisions, and a new-look Standard Bank League and Cup format.
Bacher said three black cricket representatives will be co-opted to the UCBSA board, and that suitable candidates are being sought. He added they will have full and equal voting rights on the board.
The SuperSport Series will see the same nine teams playing in 1998/99, with each team playing four home and four away games, with the top two teams competing for championship honours in a one-off five-day final.
Biggest changes come the following season, with 1999/2000 seeing the introduction of two divisions. The first division will see six teams playing five home and five away games. The three losing sides in this season’s champioship will compete in the bottom division, along with Eastern Province and North-West.