The board has been accused of antisemitism for taking the under-19 captaincy away from Teeger ©Getty
David Teeger was born Jewish. He was Jewish when he first passed through the gates of King Edward VII School (KES) in Johannesburg, where prominent Jews like Ali Bacher, Ronnie Kasrils and Richard Goldstone have also walked. He was Jewish when he was named KES' head boy and captain of the first XI.
Teeger was Jewish when his non-Jewish KES teammates walked with him from his home to cricket matches on a Saturday, when he was keeping Shabbat. He was Jewish when he made his debut for South Africa's men's under-19 cricket team - as the captain - in Bangladesh in July last year.
He was Jewish on November 10, when CSA's under-19 structures decided he should keep the leadership for the coming World Cup, which starts on Friday. He was Jewish when CSA said the same thing on December 8, when the final squad for the tournament was named with him as captain. And he was Jewish last Friday, when the same CSA
