| Summary: | A dissertation submitted to the Faculty of Arts, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts === This dissertation analyses the contemporary trends - - the
so called "second innings"-- of South African cricket. It
examines the role played by the tripartist relationship between
the state cricket's administrative structures, and the private
sector in the reconstruction of a national cricketing code.
The case study of cricket development programmes is viewed
as a social metaphor that extends beyond the cricket boundary
and which allows for a focused analysis of the current issues
that surround both the discourse and practice of "sports
development". Thus the metaphor of cricket development is
considered as a singular lens through which to assess the wider
processes of development, "nation-building" and transformation
in South African society.
Cricket development programmes have made a significant
impact on the reconstruction of South African sport, but have yet
to fundamentally transform the nature of South African cricket.
Despite the attempts to level the playing field through
development initiates, the contemporary reality of a disparate
social order continues to determine and define the codes of South
African cricket. === Andrew Chakane 2018
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