Who said Test cricket is dead?

Wow, what a final day that was! The result is in the bag and the Proteas have laid claim to that elusive Number 1 ranking they have been working towards for so long. […]

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On the verge…

We are all set for the last day. England were set a mammoth 346 runs to win and so square the series to cling to their number 1 ranking. As things stand, England […]

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Records and Rankings

Apart from the sideshow created by the Kevin Pietersen saga, the last “text match”, as it was dubbed in the media, gets underway at Lords today. At stake are the series and the […]

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KP AP OP?

Probably what the English selectors mumbled to each other when choosing their side for the crucial third test against South Africa this weekend. Kevin Pietersen is A Problem Ou Pêl, or words to […]

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Intent, Injuries and KP

Bobby Londt reports: The 2nd test ended in a draw, but as draws go, this was one of the more lively ones seen in recent years. Credit must go to both captains for […]

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Alviro and Kevin entertain

Bobby Londt reports: Sublime batting has been the topic of most conversations at the second test. Two centuries, to be exact – one by our own Alviro Peterson and the other by their […]

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It’s Amla. Who Els?

Bobby Londt reports: After the 1st day of the 1st test few of us would have been so brave as to predict the current situation in the test at the Oval. In my […]

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What the Dickens!?

My friend John Bustin in Durban wrote as follows: Hi Paul I thought my ‘morning after’ thoughts may, like Quasimodo, ring a bell with you. Dickens penned the novel “The Tale of Two […]

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Rules is Rules

One unforeseen outcome of the extensive Super 15 series is the long list of fallen comrades. If one bears in mind that the competition has been running for nearly 5 months, with a […]

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Super 15

The log this past weekend reminded me of the balls being juggled for the lottery draw. Up and down, sideways, then up, then down. This year’s competition is really a very good one, […]

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Ands, Ifs and butts kicked

We certainly had some lively discussion on Monday’s blog. In particular, Morné Steyn’s performance came under the spotlight. There were some great chirps: Tony: Although I really like Jean De Villiers, he needs […]

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From Four-wheel drive to Normal?

No, we are not shifting focus to motor rallying this week. Having ground down the England side in four-wheel drive, we now move into normal drive to pick up some speed as we […]

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Braaivleis en Maalvleis op die Spyskaart

Super 15 Roundup Injuries and lack of form have led to some interesting selections for this weekend’s Super 15 matches. Sharks versus Hurricanes With three Springboks out through injury, and Bismarck out of […]

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Concerns Vanish after ten minutes!

A very shrewd reader from chameleon country (where blue changes to pink overnight) recently expressed his appreciation for the unbiased writing in this column. He was of course brainwashing me, perhaps before the […]

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Satisfying indeed…

Proteas The last time the Proteas came back from the land of the long white cloud in 2003 /2004 it was with a taste of bitterness and humiliation as they drew the test […]

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Jy moet konsentreer my Kind!

Die groot verskil tussen die Bulle en die ander SA spanne die naweek was hul vermoë om vir 80 minute te konsentreer. Dalk kan mens ook die Lions hiervoor krediet gee. Hulle het […]

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