CSA has been criticised for not footing the R880,000 DRS bill for the one-off women’s Test between South Africa and England in Bloemfontein.

The visitors wrapped up a 286-run victory on Tuesday, with the Proteas Women skittled for 64 in their second innings.

While they may not have affected the result, three contentious umpiring calls – that would normally be reviewed by the fielding team – went against the hosts.

Proteas all-rounder Marizanne Kapp appealed for an lbw against Tammy Beaumont with the second ball of the match. It was given not out and looked like a close call but Kapp could not review.

On day two, captain Laura Wolvaardt was given out lbw to Sophie Ecclestone having made 65. Her reaction – throwing her hands up in the air and walking off shaking her head, which suggested she thought she’d got an inside edge – earned her demerit point for dissent.

Finally, in South Africa’s second innings, Lauren Bell appealed for a catch off Annerie Dercksen that was taken by Beaumont.

Dercksen was given not out by on-field by umpire Kerrin Klaaste but, after consulting with Lauren Agenbag, Klaaste called for an umpire review to determine whether the catch had carried to the fielder. TV umpire Bongale Jele gave the decision as out, despite doubts that Dercksen had inside-edged the ball onto her pad.

CSA recorded a R815-million profit for the 2023-24 financial year, with the cost of DRS for this match amounting to roughly 0.1% of those earnings.

“I was pretty shocked when I found out in the umpire’s meeting the day before, that we weren’t going to have it,” said England captain Heather Knight.

“I think it’s a real shame. You come to expect it as a player now, and I guess the reason is always money. But, particularly in Test cricket, where wickets are such a premium, it’s a really important thing to have.

“It’s probably a sign of the status of this game, maybe, that we didn’t have it, which is a bit frustrating.”