Race quota at the heart of Mickey Arthur quitting as coach
Mickey Arthur
Cape Town: Mickey Arthur, among the most successful international cricket coaches of modern times, quit mentoring the South African cricket team because of the pressure that was being put on him to include more black players.
South African cricket is in turmoil again because of racial issues in selection. Arthur left the job he has filled with distinction for nearly five years only four days before his team leaves for an important tour of India.
Suggestions in South Africa that his going was prompted by differences with captain Graeme Smith, can be discounted. Arthur and Smith forged a vibrant team.
According to The Independent, Arthur appears to have been persuaded to walk because he has been worn down by the requirements of selection policy.
Although 18 years have passed since South Africa re-entered the international fold, transformation has never been fully effected.
The coach who helped to engineer seminal away Test series wins in both Australia and England has been under constant scrutiny bordering on instruction to ensure South Africa’s team is racially mixed.
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Race quota at the heart of Mickey Arthur quitting as coach
He’s lucky as a white that he is allowed to coach a team in Souht Africa. It is only because of the benevolent rule of the government that replaced apartheid that he was given that opportunity. Millions starved and died of disease and were exploited by the whites in the diamond mines, then tossed aside like so much rubbish when their production failed to meet ridiculous quotas. I can only hope he is replaced by a black coach.