S Africa calls for its players to stay

[brockley]

Firdose Moonda: South Africa's new year wish: please stay | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo
Like that is going 2 happen.

 

[NZTailender]

At a time when the declining Rand and the threat of Brexit is luring cricketers to the county circuit, the declining Rand and the promise of fame is luring them to T20 leagues around the world and the declining Rand and lack of opportunity in professional cricket's six-franchise system make other jobs more attractive, there remains a compelling reason to keep at it. Kyle Abbott explains:

I know it's easy to hate on Moonda but jfc. I, for one, am guilty of writing like this in drafts before going back an editing but it's like she just wrote and then submitted without going back at all.

 

[Prince EWS]

I know Rand Paul had a rough 2016 but it's just mean to stick the boot in repeatedly like that.

 

[Bijed]

I know it's easy to hate on Moonda but jfc. I, for one, am guilty of writing like this in drafts before going back an editing but it's like she just wrote and then submitted without going back at all.

Repetition is a recognised rhetorical device, tbf.

Still crap writing in this case, though.

 

[ImpatientLime]

how else are we meant to stay borderline competitive you selfish ****s?

 

[Zinzan]

Couldn't agree more with this comment below the article

"The fact that this article does not contain the word QUOTA even once and that every comment contains the same word multiple times is proof of the fact that we are still beating around the bush and no addressing the real issue.
Quota should be used to bring forward cricketers to the domestic circuit. It has no place in the test 11."

 

[NZTailender]

Repetition is a recognised rhetorical device, tbf.

Still crap writing in this case, though.

I know, but she hasn't used it well here at all and makes for awkward and annoying reading. Would've been better off simply stating "The declining rand means players are being lured to overseas leagues or other careers..."

 

[a spambot]

If I were a white South African I'd be getting the hell outta there whether I played cricket or not.

 

[Spark]

I know it's easy to hate on Moonda but jfc. I, for one, am guilty of writing like this in drafts before going back an editing but it's like she just wrote and then submitted without going back at all.

Hahaha I do this all the time.

 

[Compton]

South Africa, the land of opportunity for test cricketers*



*unless there's a gun non-white player in your position

 

[Compton]

Repetition is a recognised rhetorical device, tbf.

Still crap writing in this case, though.

Yeah it's a recognised, and often effective, rhetorical device; but unless the point in the article is the impact of currency fluctuation on Saffers cricket, it's a very poorly executed one in this case.

 

[Fred Tetanus]

Why wouldn't South African players want to spend as much time each year playing overseas when the country is a crime-infested cesspool? Only a real masochist would be champing at the bit to stay.

 

[Shri]

Try not to cut yourself.

 

[Noah]

Couldn't agree more with this comment below the article

"The fact that this article does not contain the word QUOTA even once and that every comment contains the same word multiple times is proof of the fact that we are still beating around the bush and no addressing the real issue.
Quota should be used to bring forward cricketers to the domestic circuit. It has no place in the test 11."

The article does mention that issue though. It briefly touches on the CSA's transformation targets and the impact on white players.

 

[Zinzan]

Seems to specifically avoid using the word, as if it's a dirty word suddenly.

 

[SeamUp]

Firdose Moonda calls for it but it's just a weak attempt at trying to think all is being done to keep those players and it isn't effecting our competitiveness at domestic level.

 

[Bijed]

Yeah it's a recognised, and often effective, rhetorical device; but unless the point in the article is the impact of currency fluctuation on Saffers cricket, it's a very poorly executed one in this case.

Oh, fully agree that it's poorly used and awkward here. Almost as if there's a quota for the phrase 'declining Rand'.

 

[Marius]

If I were a white South African I'd be getting the hell outta there whether I played cricket or not.

Why wouldn't South African players want to spend as much time each year playing overseas when the country is a crime-infested cesspool? Only a real masochist would be champing at the bit to stay.

Oh shut up, both of you.

 

[Marius]

I know it's easy to hate on Moonda but jfc. I, for one, am guilty of writing like this in drafts before going back an editing but it's like she just wrote and then submitted without going back at all.

And it's also not true either. The rand actually strengthened from nearly 17 rand for a dollar at the beginning of 2016 and now it's about 13.70 for a dollar. It was actually one of the world's best performing currencies last year.

But we all know Moonda isn't a writer who really takes facts into account.

 

[Noah]

Seems to specifically avoid using the word, as if it's a dirty word suddenly.

Is it that surprising? 'Quota' has taken on negative connotations - it's definitely become a coded word for groups who strongly oppose affirmative action/equity employment.