Abstract
Objective. To investigate the difference in performance and bowling opportunity of black African (BA), coloured/Indian (C/I) and white(W) cricket bowlers at a junior provincial level in South Africa between 2006 and 2012.Methods. Data of all players performing in the South African interprovincial under-13 (U13), under-15 (U15) and under-19 (U19)tournaments were analysed. Bowling performance (bowling average and the top 20 wicket takers relative to their par representation) andbowling opportunity (number of overs bowled) were compared between racial groups.Results. There were no significant differences in the bowling averages between BA bowlers and the other racial groups between 2008 and 2012.BA bowling averages were only significantly worse than W bowlers in the U13s in 2006 and U19s in 2007. BA bowling averages were also onlysignificantly worse than C/I in the U13s and U15s in 2007. BA bowlers were below par representation in the top 20 wicket takers in each yearfor the U15s and U19s and below par representation for the U13s in 2007 - 2009 and 2011. The performance of C/I and W bowlers was relativelysimilar across the age groups. BA players bowled significantly fewer overs than W bowlers in the U13s in 2006, in the U15s in 2007 and 2009and in the U19s in 2006, 2007, 2010 and 2011. C/I bowlers bowled significantly fewer overs than W bowlers in the U13s in 2008 and 2009.Conclusion. The bowling averages of the different racial groups are similar. However, there were relatively few BA bowlers in the top 20wicket takers each year. This could be because of a lack of highly skilled BA bowlers or the lack of opportunity provided to BA bowlers tobowl in these tournaments.
Highlights
Apartheid in South Africa (SA) was a system of legal racial segregation involving political and economic discrimination against black (black African (BA), coloureds/Indian (C/I)) South Africans
Bonferroni comparison of the three groups indicated that in 2006 W bowlers had better bowling averages (mean 22.1, 95% confidence interval (CI) 17.83 - 26.36) compared with BA bowlers, p=0.034
The first investigated the bowling average of all players in the tournament, which provided an indication of the performance of the BA bowlers as a group
Summary
Apartheid in South Africa (SA) was a system of legal racial segregation involving political and economic discrimination against black (black African (BA), coloureds/Indian (C/I)) South Africans. These policies were enforced by the SA government between 1948 and 1994. Over 2 million children have since been a part of this mini cricket programme.[5] Bursaries were established for black players to attend the best cricketing schools in the country.[6] There were a number of programmes and cricket academies introduced to further improve the skill and performance of cricketers. The CSA high performance programme further aims at developing skilled players. There is the CSA national cricket academy that aims to bridge the gap between 1st class and international cricket.[7]
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