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Cricket South Africa

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Cricket South Africa is the governing body for cricket in South Africa, formed in 1991 through the unification of previously racially segregated cricket administrations as apartheid ended, headquartered in Johannesburg, coinciding with South Africa's return to international cricket after a lengthy sporting boycott. It oversees the South African national cricket teams, known as the Proteas, and organizes the SA20 domestic Twenty20 competition.

Facts
Partially Attested
Founders
South African Cricket Union; South African Cricket Board 1
The source names the two merging bodies, not individual founders; no individuals are named.
Body Type
Governing body 1
Founded
1991 1
Headquarters
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa 1
Connections

Associated With

International Cricket Council (ICC), Governing Bodies
Source Wikipedia, Cricket South Africa

Governs

Cricket, Sports
Source Wikipedia, Cricket South Africa
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Sources
1. Wikipedia, Cricket South Africa
Wikipedia
  • Lead paragraph, first sentence
    Cricket South Africa (CSA) is the governing body for both professional and amateur cricket in South Africa.
  • Infobox, Founded
    June 29, 1991; 35 years ago (1991-06-29)
  • Infobox, Headquarters
    Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
  • Lead paragraph, second sentence
    In 1991, the separate South African Cricket Union and the South African Cricket Board merged to form the United Cricket Board of South Africa, ending racial separation governance in South African cricket.
  • Associated With: International Cricket Council (ICC), Lead, sentence 4
    a full member of the International Cricket Council
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Cricket South Africa formed and why?

It formed in 1991 by unifying segregated administrations as apartheid ended.

Cricket South Africa was formed in 1991 through the unification of previously racially segregated cricket administrations as apartheid ended, coinciding with South Africa's return to international cricket after a lengthy sporting boycott. Headquartered in Johannesburg, it oversees the national teams known as the Proteas and organizes the SA20 domestic Twenty20 competition.
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