Quinton de Kock might be the next Mark Boucher
AB de Villiers believes he could be the best test batter in the world and he certainly aspires for the captaincy of the Proteas once Graeme Smith parts with it. Smith’s immigrating to England to...
View ArticleMad Ausies revert to filthy Faf-sledging
No words can explain what Faf du Plessis endured and achieved in Adelaide. He went to the crease in the 22nd over with the score on 4-45 and the Ausies rampant. Hilfenhaus and especially Siddle...
View ArticleWhere have all the arseholes gone?
Oh, how I miss the good old days of Letterdash blogs and comments; and, the friendly banter. I just came across this priceless “debate”, about the splendid personality of Kitchener, between” the...
View ArticleSports moment 2012: FAF leads the Proteas to invincibility
The way the Proteas, FAF du Plessis in particular, used the second innings of the second test in Adelaide to set up a win in the third test in Perth is probably the greatest sporting moments of 2012;...
View ArticleBatting averages more relevant than runs scored in a year
Newspapers in England, especially The Telegraph made a huge hype about the most runs scored by batters in 2012. The hysteria clearly hinges on the fact that Alistair Cook, KP Pietersen and Jonathan...
View ArticleAshes overkill can swing both ways
Back to back Ashes series in England and Australia and an astounding 10 tests between the two archrivals will dominate international cricket proceedings in 2013 and based on the extraordinary reaction...
View ArticleProteas firmly in control after brilliant test season
So then, the last test of the season is something of the past and Graeme Smith and his lads elevated the 2012/2013 season to the best in the history of South African cricket. Second consecutive series...
View ArticleDunedin a wakeup call for England against Black Caps
Whilst the Ausies is going down heavily in India, England’s hopes for a whitewash in the land of the Black Caps were dashed by a resolute and revived Kiwi-team. After their South African ordeal the...
View ArticleBroad+ECB+ICC = pathetic cricket
The Stuart Broad-affair and the way his pears dealt with the scandal is a harsh reminder how morally bankrupt the game became in certain countries, including England. It all started with incidents the...
View ArticleIs there life after Kallis?
In his last test Jacques Kallis completed his 45th test hundred; the second most by a cricketer – ever. In his final innings Kallis batted himself into the third highest run making spot – ever; ahead...
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