Deliberate Concealment: An Insider’s Account of Cricket South Africa and the IPL Bonus Saga | Macmillan Publishers

Behind the boundary, not everything is played by the rules.

Deliberate Concealment: An Insider’s Account of Cricket South Africa and the IPL Bonus Saga is a compelling and unflinching exposé of one of South African cricket’s most controversial episodes. Published by Macmillan Publishers, this book provides a rare insider’s view of the events surrounding Cricket South Africa (CSA) and the IPL bonus saga — a scandal that rocked the administration of the sport and raised serious questions about transparency, governance, and accountability at the highest levels of South African cricket.

Drawing on insider knowledge and first-hand experience, the author peels back the layers of concealment to reveal what really happened — and why it was kept from the public, the players, and the cricket-loving South African public for so long.

Key Themes

• Cricket South Africa and the IPL bonus scandal — a detailed, insider account of the events surrounding the IPL bonus saga and the role of Cricket South Africa’s administration in concealing it from players and stakeholders
• Governance and accountability in sport — a rigorous examination of the governance failures, lack of transparency, and accountability gaps that allowed the saga to unfold and remain hidden
• Insider perspective — rare, first-hand insight into the inner workings of Cricket South Africa’s administration, and the decisions and concealment strategies that defined the scandal
• South African cricket politics — a broader exploration of the political and administrative dynamics within South African cricket, and how they shaped the events at the heart of the IPL bonus controversy
• Transparency and the public interest — a powerful argument for transparency and accountability in sports administration, and the consequences when those in power choose concealment over honesty

Who This Book Is For

Deliberate Concealment is essential reading for cricket fans, sports administrators, journalists, and anyone with an interest in the politics and governance of South African sport. It is a gripping account that goes beyond the game to expose the human decisions, power struggles, and institutional failures that lie behind one of South African cricket’s most damaging controversies.

Publisher: Macmillan Publishers
Format: Print
Genre: Non-Fiction / Sports / Cricket / South African Sport
ISBN: 9781770104297