MONDAY, 11.00AM:
NATAL fast bowler Shaun Pollock is a certian starter in the opening game against the Australian Cricket Board Chairman’s XI at the Lilac Hill Park on Tuesday. Although the squad will only be announced later on Monday, Pollock will certianly play against his legendary uncle Graeme Pollock, who is one of the “golden oldies” invited to play against the visiting South Africans.
“Yes, you can reckon on Shaun playing,” said South African Captain Hansie Cronje. Pollock has become one of the most trusted bowlers in the SA squad and is fast making a name for himself in the world. He said he is looking forward to playing against his uncle. “The last time I bowled to him I was about 10. It was Christmas in our backyard in Durban,” said Pollock.
Cronje said they will take the game very seriously, because: “The Chairman’s XI includes a number of West Australian state players, so we won’t be able to take it easy.”
SPORT BRIEFS
LIONS CAPTAIN BANNED BRITISH Lions captain Martin Johnson was banned for one game by England for punching New Zealand captain Justin Marshall in their game in which the All Blacks won 25-8 on Saturday. Johnson will therefore miss the game against South Africa
LOCAL MAN WINS ZAMBIAN OPEN SOUTH Africa’s James Loughnane surived mounting pressure on the back nine and two rain delays to win his first professional golf title — the R250 000 Zambian Open — on Sunday.
ROOF OF AFRICA KWAZULU-Natal motorcyclist Alfie Cox won the Lesotho Sun/Pennzoil Roof Of Africa Rally in the Maluti mountains in Lesotho at the weekend. Errol Dalton came second.
MORAPEDI 10km CHAMP JOHN MORAPEDI won the Old Mutual SA 10km championships in Port Elizabeth on Sunday. Morapedi, South Africa’s cross country and 5 000m champion, pocketed R5 000 first prize and $3 000 from his shoe sponsor. He had earlier withdrawn from the SA team to compete in the Ekiden relay.
RAIN STOPS PLAY THE Supersport Series cricket game between Western Province and Gauteng at Newlands on Sunday was postponed because of rain. The unseasonal rain limited play to 20 overs on Friday and 79 on Saturday.