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If I ran the South African cricket team…

February 17, 2010

Prompted by limerick writer and general people pisser offer David Bird yesterday as to what my problem is with the national side and what exactly I would change I had to think a little. Not so much about what I would change but about what it is about that I hate so much. I think [...]

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Now that the dust has settled…

February 11, 2010

I thought I’d take some time before I write anything about the Test, at least a day or two. I got distracted and it’s now Thursday and I am finally writing something. To say that I am surprised is an understatement. Overly surprised, dumb struck and feeling a bit sheepish is also a slight understatement. [...]

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February 7, 2010

Yesterday I spoke about the dreaded DH. Today I shake my head in dismay. If Jacques Kallis can’t even score 200 on a flat pitch in India he really should just give it up. I think administrators should just introduce a rule that he has to get out on 150 so that he can save [...]

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Is it too early to say the DH word?

February 7, 2010

Well, I am going to say it anyway. Double Hundred. The Oros Man is very much within reach of it. And he is not ginger so he won’t pull an Ian Bell and be dismissed on 199. This is the danger with sub-continental pitches being as flat as Kate Moss’ arse. There is so much [...]

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It’s the battle of the Titans

February 6, 2010

I have a feeling that we might be in for a huge disappointed come the end of this two match Test series. It’s been so over-hyped and the Proteas have been so piss poorly average it’s sickening. I was meant to do a “why South Africa will win” piece but I am struggling to see [...]

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