The Eastern Province Cricket Board has been hit by a fresh crisis, South African Broadcasting Corporation radio news reported on Saturday.
Six clubs under the banner of the Black African Clubs Cricket Forum have announced their withdrawal from Eastern Province cricket activities with immediate effect.
A statement released by the forum cites the marginalisation of black clubs and the lack of representivity in the board and the provincial cricket team as the main reasons for their boycott.
The forum has also accused the board of flouting a number of the United Cricket Board’s policies.
The forum’s concerns have been made known to the United Cricket Board’s chief executive, Gerald Majola, and president Ray Mali. — Sapa