Cricket SA agree compensation for T20 Global League failure

Cricket South Africa (CSA) has avoided a potential revolt after managing to agree a compensation figure with local players who were contracted for the doomed T20 Global League.

The local governing body controversially had to postpone the tournament’s commencement in October due to spiralling costs and questions over governance.

CSA and the South African Cricketers Association (Saca), who acted on behalf of the players, didn’t officially reveal a percentage but The Citizen has been reliably informed that it’s 60% of the original contracts.

That means players who were recruited in the R 1.7 million bracket of the player auction will still receive over R 1 million.

Players at the lowest scale – they were bought for R 130 000 at the auction – will be paid R 78 000.

The agreement only applies to South African players and will be paid over three installments between December and April.

“This was an issue affecting 138 South African and foreign players and we’re very happy that we’ve been able to resolve it for all of them,” said Tony Irish, CEO of Saca.

“The settlement is both fair and responsible and has been well received by the players.  I would like to thank Cricket South Africa for its role in ensuring this outcome.”

CSA themselves were relieved.

“I would like to thank Saca for the amicable manner in which this issue was settled in the best interests of South African cricket and the sustainability of its development and international cricket programmes,” said Thabang Moroe, acting chief of CSA.

However, there’s still no word on the outcome of CSA’s internal investigation pertaining to some organisational aspects of the tournament.

Moroe previously said the board “wasn’t fully appraised” by former CEO Haroon Lorgat on certain agreements and decisions.

The initial deadline to conclude the review was “no later than” end of November.

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