Cricket
Mbalula denies political interference─── 08:06 Tue, 31 Mar 2015
Minister of Sports, Fikile Mbabula has denied any political interference in the Proteas cricket team selection ahead of their Cricket World semi-final against the Black Caps of New Zealand.
Seamer Vernon Philander was controversially named in the starting XV for the match ahead of the inform Kyle Abbott.
Cricket South Africa CEO, Haroon Lorgaat himself denied that there was any interference with regards to quota selection during the tournament.
Mbalula said he was responding to accusations made by "a dying breed of political dinosaurs."
It has been revealed in a national daily that Lorgaat sent coach Russell Domingo an sms given them ultimatum of selection an extra player of colour the knockout match with Farhaan Berhardien being selected ahead of Rilee Rossouw or Philander ahead of Abbott.
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