The captains in almost 90% of the matches Makhaya Ntini played for South Africa have yet to respond meaningfully to the former fast bowler's claims that he was shunned by his white teammates. Instead they have offered vague and limited comment that is sure to further polarise a game ever more acutely divided along racial lines.
RACISM IN CRICKET
Smith, Pollock shoulder arms to Ntini's claims
In Ntini's 284 appearances across formats between 1998 and 2011, Shaun Pollock was his captain in 88 of them and Graeme Smith in 167 © Getty
An enduring icon as the first black African to play for the national team, Ntini made the allegations on national television last Friday, saying he ran to and from the ground rather than take the team bus to