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googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('footerleaderboard'); }); Cricket South Africa (CSA) is stepping in to clean up the fallout of years of mismanagement at it?s provincial union, in the Northern Cape. This after the upcoming T20 cricket match between the Proteas women and Pakistan was moved from Kimberley to Benoni.

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CSA says the decision was made due to the infrastructure at the Kimberley?s icon Diamond Oval, including the pitch. With the local board dissolved and placed under administration, CSA says decisive action is underway to restore credibility, repair facilities, and return world-class cricket to the province.

It was supposed to be one of the highlights on the Northern Cape sporting calendar, but the gates at the Kimberley Oval will remain closed for International cricket, this February.

The CSA feared that the venues accreditation status was in jeopardy, forcing the move after they failed to meet international compliance standards.

?There were concerns about the pitch and the outfield itself, and what brought that into play were the challenges with several other issues, including equipment. This decision was not taken lightly, but I want to emphasise that it was made for the good of the oval. As I said, the last thing we wanted was for it to be stripped of its international accreditation, because it would have taken us too long to get that back. By taking this decision now, it is a short-term pain to ensure that, in the long term, the oval is able to host international cricket,? says CSA CEO, Pholetsie Moseki.

The leadership crisis in the province peaked, last year when the preliminary Nexus forensic report into financial misconduct led CSA to dissolve the Northern Cape Cricket board and place it under administration.

The report uncovered a web of alleged systematic fraud and corruption, including unauthorised payments that ultimately bankrupted the unions reputation.

?The crisis is management. We do not have proper management here. You cannot replace an entire board with one person, who is an administrator, and expect miracles from one individual. It will never happen. Cricket South Africa needs to improve its performance because we need a board, a CEO, and stable leadership to run the organisation,? says former president of Northern Cape Cricket, Gibson Molale.

It?s a disappointing outcome for local fans who were ready to cheer on the Proteas.

As they now look to the appointed administrator, Jesse Chellan to fast-track repairs so that world-class sport can return to the province.