The Indian cricket team crushed South Africa by an innings and 202 runs in the final Test to complete a 3-0 clean sweep of the Test series. This is the first time India have whitewashed South Africa in a bilateral series. After a dismal ICC World Cup earlier this year, the loss is a clear indication of how far the side has fallen. South African journalist Niren Tolsi sat with the Newsclick sports desk to discuss the rot in South Africa's cricketing system and the structural, systemic and administrative issues in the country -- which cut across sports -- that have led to the current state of affairs. Tolsi shared his observations on the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) elections, drawing parallels with the similar powerplays in Cricket South Africa. Finally, we spoke about how Sourav Ganguly might approach India's relationship with the International Cricket Council (ICC), in the context of revenue sharing specifically, and what impact this could have on smaller cricket nations such as South Africa.
