JOHANNESBURG, Jan 8: Cricket South Africa (CSA) has withdrawn Daryll Cullinan’s accreditation as a television commentator for SuperSport for the ongoing series between South Africa and West Indies because of his involvement in the Indian Cricket League (ICL).

Cullinan, a former South African middle-order batsman, was coach of the Kolkata Tigers in the ICL, a league not recognised by cricket boards across the world.

The board had complained to SuperSport about Cullinan’s involvement as a commentator about a week ago, after the first Test at Port Elizabeth where Cullinan was part of the panel.

The board had already made its intentions clear by earlier banning all six South African players who participated in the tournament and board chairman Norman Arendse said similar action would be taken against even those involved in a coaching capacity. “We accredit media representatives to report on official cricket,” Arendse told The Times.

“As a member of the ICC we felt it was entirely hypocritical to have a commentator who was effectively participating in rebel cricket.” —Agencies

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