Valentine’s Day with Cricketing Icons
Cricket is commonly known as the gentlemen’s game. Having said that, cricketers are also known to be very romantic men. On the cricket field you would often see them hugging each other when a bowler...
View ArticleProteas’ Steady Downfall in T20 Cricket
It’s a fact -The Proteas field a better Test side than in T20 and One Day Internationals. This might sound fantastic to some patriotic South African cricket followers; that the Proteas take their Test...
View ArticleChris Gayle :: Greatest T20 batsman of all time
Over the years, the cricketing community have had the pleasure of seeing several master blasters entertaining us with the willow. Some may recall Lance Klusener’s heroics in the 99 world cup in...
View ArticleWhat Lies Ahead For the Proteas
Once again the Proteas have come out of the April cut-off in first place of the ICC rankings in Test cricket. Both the Proteas Test squad and Proteas management staff had put in countless hours in...
View ArticleKirsten’s departure: Impending doom or Triumph?
Approximately 2 years ago, cricketing circles all over the globe were buzzing. Gary Kirsten, soon after India’s victory in the ICC cricket world cup final against Sri Lanka, opted not to continue his...
View ArticleWhy is de Kock still on the sidelines of ODI cricket?
Although I was fairly young, I recall a youthful Jacques Rudolph on TV, making his Test debut against Bangladesh, Chittagong. In that same match, the 22-year-old left handed batsman scored an...
View ArticleA pep talk from coach Ravi
Well… we lost the first game. India posted a mammoth 331 in 50 overs due to the heroics of an inventive lefty, Shikar Dhawan. The average score in Sophia Gardens was 238 and the defending world champs...
View ArticleArthur sacked….. again
Former Australia (and previously Proteas coach) Mickey Arthur was sacked… once again. Was this a surprise? Was this expected or synonymous with the name “Arthur”. Maybe? Maybe not. One thing is for...
View ArticleSome Positives Came Out of Proteas’ Journey to Glory
After Proteas’ disappointing exit from the ICC Champions Trophy against England in the semi-finals, the word “Chokers” yet again relentlessly came out and about in the media. Many might concur with...
View ArticleNashua Cape Cobras awards 2013
It does not take much encouragement to get me to suit up. July 5th 2013 was such an occasion. Bain’s (infamous whisky of the Distell family) hosted the Nashua Cape Cobras awards evening at the...
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