The Proteas need a coach and Gary Kirsten is a free agent after his successful stint as coach of India — perfect fit then. Or is it?
South Africa’s cricketers will, no doubt, be forced to look into the mirror of self-assessment before they play another international match.
As the real battle for the World Cup begins with the quarterfinals the Proteas are confident but without being burdened by a sense of destiny.
The ICC’s decision to limit the show to just 10 countries will undo 120 years of progress.
That conditions will be very well suited to spinners at the World Cup is a given but, as usual, poor slow bowlers will be milked ruthlessly.
We’ve seen it before and we all know how it ended. Could it be otherwise this time?
Despite boasting several of the world’s top players, past failures have ensured the Proteas are not among the favourites going into the World Cup .
Details are emerging of a deal that involved a significant portion of CSA’s financial reserves.
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/ 28 January 2011
Depending on the extent of your moral and ethical flexibility, it’s usually possible to distinguish the good guys from the bad guys. Unless it’s in SA
Although Morné van Wyk retreated from the international stage in 2003, he has never taken his eye off the ball