South Africa: Siphe Mzaidume, Top Spinner - of Yarns

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Siphe Mzaidume's claims of the system not allowing black cricketers any opportunities are looking more and more outlandish following revelations that he is prone to telling tall stories. Furthermore, an assessment of players who were in a team with him shows that every single player was assisted by Cricket South Africa.

Siphe Mzaidume has been hitting the headlines over the last week as a debate around transformation in cricket in South Africa roared on. The country has only produced one prominent Black African cricketer in its 20 years of democracy. Considering the demographics of the country, that's a pretty scary statistic.

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