REPORT BY THE

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CRICKET NATION BUILDING

• REPORT BY THE
• UNITED CRICKET BOARD OF SOUTH AFRICA
• TO THE
• PARLIAMENTARY PORTFOLIO
• COMMITTEE ON SPORT.
• 11 SEPTEMBER 2001

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Cricket and Nation-Building

• Advocate Percy Sonn, President of the UCB.

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TRANSFORMATION NATION-BUILDING An Ongoing
concern in Cricket

• 1. Introduction
• The UCBSA is a product of the process of
  democratisation.
• UCBSAs goal is to contribute to the task of
  nation-building in society.
• We welcome the opportunity to engage
  with the Parliamentary Portfolio
  Committee on Sport.

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TRANSFORMATION NATION-BUILDING An Ongoing
concern in Cricket

• 2. Transformation Nation-Building
• UCBs 10th anniversary of unity in 2001.
• 1998 - UCBs transformation charter and pledge to
  the nation.
• 1999 - the broad target of 50/50
  representation at all levels of cricket
  by the World Cup 2003 was set.

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TRANSFORMATION NATION-BUILDING An Ongoing
concern in Cricket

• 2.1 Changes since 1999
• Administration - black representation
• New black CEO of UCB - Gerald Majola
  
• New Black National Selection Convenor
  
• 4 out of 6 selectors
  
• 5 out of 10 members of UCB executive
  
• 7 out of 11 provincial presidents
  
• 40 of provincial executives

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TRANSFORMATION NATION-BUILDING An Ongoing
concern in Cricket

• Players - black representation
• National Squad 6 out of 19 players
• SA A Squad 9 out of 18 players
• Youth Level as risen from 5 in 1991 to 27 in
• 1999 and 42 this year
• 49 Black Players played first class cricket
  last season

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TRANSFORMATION NATION-BUILDING An Ongoing
concern in Cricket

• 2.2 World Cup 2003
• The challenge now is to continue with this
  process of transformation in all areas of
  cricket.
• The World Cup is a one-off opportunity for
• cricket, working closely with government
• and other stakeholders, to ensure
• maximum success for Team South Africa.

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AMATEUR CRICKET

• 3. BROADENING THE BASE
• AMATEUR CRICKET VISION STATEMENT
• That the Amateur Cricket Arm of the UCBSA becomes
• the epitome of a world class organisation
  excellence.
• AMATEUR CRICKET MISSION STATEMENT
• To raise the profile of all the components of
• Amateur cricket in South Africa through
• efficient and effective delivery service.

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AMATEUR CRICKET

• 3.1 Amateur Cricket Programme
• 60 000 children are introduced into cricket every
  year through Bakers Mini Cricket - this programme
  was started in 1982.
• The Bakers Coaches Academy also provides
  training for coaches at all levels. This
  includes bursaries which are given to
  Bakers Academy coaches of all levels.

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AMATEUR CRICKET

• Since 1995 the UCB/PPC project has created 742
  new cricket facilities.
• The MTN Schools project has presently 223
  schools, majority of which are township schools,
  benefiting from this project.
• UCB runs 11 youth tournaments on an
  annual basis - which cater for the
  best young cricketers throughout
  the country.

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AMATEUR CRICKET

• The Plascon Academy trains 20 top candidates per
  season. This year 10 of these players were from
  previously disadvantaged communities.
  All candidates are chosen on merit.
• In Partnership with Standard Bank, and
  Government, steps are being taken to
  support clubs with facilities and coaching.

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AMATEUR CRICKET

• The UCBSA has distributed monies from Government
  to 34 disadvantaged clubs nationally.
• Women's cricket is being systematically revived
  in South Africa with the total number of players
  being about 9000. This includes 1104 schools
  and 269 clubs.

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AMATEUR CRICKET

• The UCBSA has recently included a policy to
  provide formal coaching and facilities for the
  deaf, blind and intellectually impaired.
• Although this is a recent policy, Bakers Mini
  Cricket has been played by these differently
  abled communities for many years.

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AMATEUR CRICKET

• Cricket Development in Africa started in 1997.
• Hoosain Ayob of South Africa was appointed by the
  ICC to drive the cricket development process into
  Africa. He is based at the UCB office and is
  targeting 14 African countries.
• Since 1994 the UCB has assisted the
  development of cricket in Kenya, Uganda,
  Zimbabwe and Botswana by providing
  equipment and coaching.

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AMATEUR CRICKET

• 3.2 International Participation
• The UCBSA participates in the All Africa
  Cricket Tournament together with Namibia,
  Zambia, Lesotho, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Kenya,
  Tanzania, Botswana and Uganda. We hosted the
  tournament in 1996.

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AMATEUR CRICKET

• International Participation continued
• MTN u19 Cricket World Cup
• South Africa hosted this event in 1998, with 16
• countries participating. Township venues were
  used for
• the first round and plate league matches
• taking international cricket to all
• communities of South Africa.

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AMATEUR CRICKET

• 3.3 National players
• All the national players have worked their way
• through the various levels of the Amateur
  Cricket
• programme to make it into the Protea Cricket
  Side.
• To follow are some examples of national
• players cricket careers, namely
• Boeta Dippenaar, Justin Ontong,
• Makhaya Ntini and Mark Boucher.

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PLAYERS

• JUSTIN ONTONG (21)
• 1989 Bakers Mini Cricket
• 1993 Boland U/13
• 1994 SACD U/15
• 1994 P.G. Bison
• 1995 -98 MTN School -Paarl Gymnasium (Bursary
  Recipient)
• 1999 South Africa U/19
• 1999 Boland
• 1999 Plascon Academy
• 2000 South Africa A
• 2001 South Africa

• BOETA DIPPENAAR (24)
• 1986 Bakers Mini Cricket
• 1990 Griqualand West U/13
• 1991 P.G. Bison u/15
• 1991 South Africa u/15
• 1991 -95 MTN School- Grey College
• 1995 96 South Africa U/19
• 1996 Free State
• 1996 Plascon Academy
• 1998 South Africa A
• 1999 South Africa

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PLAYERS

• MAKHAYA NTINI (24)
• 1989 Bakers Mini Cricket
• 1992-95 MTN School Dale College
  (Bursary Recipient)
• 1994 95 Border Coca-Cola
• 1995 96 SA u19
• 1995 Border
• 1996 Plascon Academy
• 1998 South Africa

• MARK BOUCHER (24)
• 1986 Bakers Mini Cricket
• 1992 - 95 MTN School
• Selborne College.
• 1994 95 Border Coca-Cola
• 1995 96 SA u19
• 1995 Border
• 1996 Plascon Academy
• 1997 South Africa

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TRIBUTES

• Former President Nelson Mandela
• Cricket has played a leading role in the
  reconciliation and nation building processes in
  South Africa
• Brian Lara
• Bakers Mini Cricket is a wonderful concept and
  is certainly going to build international stars
  of the future
• Khaya Majola
• All children should have the opportunity to play
  for their country. The development
  programme provides the vehicle
• Makhaya Ntini
• The UCBSAs development programme gave me the
  opportunity to prove myself
  as a cricketer of potential

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VISION FOR THE FUTURE

• 4. VISION FOR THE FUTURE
• Our shared dream remains
• to make cricket the peoples sport.
• This is an exciting and worthwhile
• vision we all need to support.

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VISION FOR THE FUTURE

• 4.1 Unique formula for success in
  South African Cricket.
• 4.2 Strategies for the next three years.
• 4.3 Collective Contributions to
  our shared vision.

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LET US PROMOTE OUR GAME UNASHAMEDLY, DEVELOP OUR
TALENT FORCEFULLY AND GUARD AND PROTECT OUR IMAGE
JEALOUSLY!
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VISION FOR THE FUTURE

• 4.4 The role challenges facing the CEO
• Board
• Provinces
• Sponsors
• Players
• Public
• Staff
• ICC
• Government

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

• Event and Team Sponsors
• Castle / MTN Test Cricket
• Standard Bank
• Supersport

• Amateur Cricket Sponsors
• Bakers Biscuits
• MTN
• Coca-Cola
• PPC Cement
• P.G. Bison
• Plascon
• Standard Bank

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

• Official Suppliers
• LG
• Coca-Cola
• Metropolitan
• Energade
• Toyota
• Budget
• SAA

• Preferred Suppliers
• Southern Sun
• Mutual and Federal
• Tropitone

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ACKOWLEDGEMENTS

• Broadcasters
• Topsport
• Supersport Series
• Government
• Club Cricket
• 2003 World Cup Legacy projects