uvuzelas have been banned from cricket's Champions League Twenty20, set to begin in Johannesburg on Friday.
The plastic trumpets made global headlines during the recent football World Cup finals in South Africa.
Many players, broadcasters and fans criticised them for the monotonous drone during matches, but they were also an important item for most tourists and locals to purchase.
However, the CLT20 governing council has followed several other sporting bodies around the world, including UEFA and organisers of next year's Rugby World Cup, by banning the instrument.
"We have had various discussions with key stakeholders and we feel the vuvuzela is not appropriate for cricket," CLT20 governing council member, Gerald Majola, said.
"Fans at CLT20 matches will be treated to non-stop music, dancers, cheerleaders, and of course, the main attraction, the action out in the middle.
"There is no doubt that the vuvuzela added to the atmosphere during the recent FIFA World Cup, but it is certainly not the sound of cricket."
The September 10-26 CLT20 is a 10-team tournament that brings together the best domestic 20-over club sides.
It starts at the Wanderers this week and will also be played in Pretoria, Port Elizabeth and Durban.
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