CSA CEO Pholetsi Moseki says “it’s a concern” that only one black African player is in the Proteas’ 15-man squad for the T20 World Cup.

With former captain Temba Bavuma being axed, Kagiso Rabada is the only black African representative, with six players of colour in total – the lowest number in a Proteas squad for an ICC event since 2016.

Moseki told News24 that CSA had hoped the domestic cricket quota system would “create enough of a pool” of black African players for the Proteas.

“That’s there to ensure that by the time one gets to the national team, they won’t be questioned as a quota player.

“If there aren’t enough black players raising their hands at domestic level, there won’t be enough to get through to the national team.

“It’s a concern that we’re taking a team to the World Cup with only one black African player and in conjunction with the director of cricket [Enoch Nkwe], there were cricket reasons.”

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Moseki confirmed that Walter wasn’t required to select a specific number of players of colour for the T20 World Cup.

“The Proteas’ [transformation] targets aren’t based on the numbers they send to tournaments, but the numbers are based on how they average over a season.”

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Proteas squad: Aiden Markram (c, Titans), Ottniel Baartman (Dolphins), Gerald Coetzee (Titans), Quinton de Kock (Titans), Bjorn Fortuin (Lions), Reeza Hendricks (Lions), Marco Jansen (Warriors), Heinrich Klaasen (Titans), Keshav Maharaj (Dolphins), David Miller (Dolphins), Anrich Nortje (Warriors), Kagiso Rabada (Lions) Ryan Rickelton (Lions), Tabraiz Shamsi (Titans), Tristan Stubbs (Warriors).