South Africa’s production line of first-class and potential international cricketers may never have been more efficient than at present, and never has there been a more unlikely time for those players to have a “quiet” winter ― unless they are injured or ... See more
Emotions are no doubt mixed among the cricket lovers of the world now that the IPL is done for another year. There can be no doubt, however, that most of them will be based on wistful regret, especially for Gujaratis after Sunday’s final in which the Roya... See more
A Joburger asks his friend, who moved to Cape Town a decade earlier and is celebrating his 10th anniversary in the Cape, whether he now feels fully Capetonian: “Well, I’ve stopped greeting strangers, I’ve whittled my friends down from 20 to just three or ... See more
Royal Challengers Bengaluru were assured of finishing top of the log in defence of their title provided they avoided a catastrophic loss to the Sunrisers Hyderabad, which they did. Sunrisers and Gujarat Titans were also guaranteed a place in the play-offs... See more
Cricket’s administrators in South Africa have copped an unwieldy burden of criticism over the years — most of it sadly deserved. The Thabang Moroe years were a gruesome reminder that nepotism and personal agendas can jeopardise even the largest organisati... See more
