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ArticleSouth African journal of sports medicine2025

The perceptions of players and their parents/guardians regarding the effectiveness of Cricket South Africa's Hub programme in the Western Province region of South Africa.

L Sibeko, J Gray, M S Taliep

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Article in South African journal of sports medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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L SibekoDepartment of Sport Management, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape Town, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4663-8440
J GrayDepartment of Human Biology, Division of Physiological Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
M S TaliepDepartment of Sport Management, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape Town, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9084-3148

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Background: In South Africa, the Cricket Hub development programme seeks to address the lack of access to cricketing excellence in disadvantaged communities by offering coaching, facilities, and support to the players. Objectives: To assess the effectiveness of the Hub programme through evaluating the perceptions of the players and their parents/guardians. Methods: This study used Likert-scale questionnaires to systematically capture the perspectives of the players and their parents/guardians. A total of 230 questionnaires were issued to players and their parents/guardians. There was a 46% response rate for the players and a 44% response rate for the parents/guardians. Results: The perception of the players and their parents/guardians was overwhelmingly positive across all key themes. These themes included player development, training environment and resources, match exposure, holistic impact, safety, and communication. Conclusion: The Hub programme advances the agenda of Cricket South Africa by fostering cricketing excellence in disadvantaged communities.

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