Test cricket is the height of any cricketers career. It’s the format everyone wants to play. But if the ICC are going to continue to run it like children – We’ll all lose interest and the format will die The general rule I have when writing a blog post is to think what I want to […]
Posts with the proteas tag
LeftBacks EXCLUSIVE: Quinny NOT De Kock Speaks!
If you haven’t heard about the incident between Quinny de Kock and David Warner – then you’ve been under a rock. So, ahead of the 2nd test – we spoke to Quinny not De Kock on Twitter and asked for his side of the story… For those of you needing a quick catch up, David […]
Proteas batsmen need to up their game to beat Australia
I’ll admit it, I don’t care that India are number one in the world – I’m way more excited for the Proteas vs Australia test series. But if our top six bat the way they did against India, we’ll get an absolute hiding from the Aussies. What worries me most about facing Australia is the […]
SPRINGBOKS GOLD, PROTEAS AND BAFANA BATTLE FOR SILVER.
If our top three sporting codes had to battle it out for the best team in SA, the Springboks, without a shadow of doubt would grab that gold medal and leave Bafana Bafana to battle it out with the Proteas for silver. Not one, but two world cup winning medals are proudly in the Springbok trophy cabinet, […]
Selection timing can make or break a test career
Timing is everything. Depending on when you get your dream call-up to represent the national side, your career could last a month or last a decade. The Proteas test opening position is a prime example of this. I’ve been reading so many articles and Twitter feeds moaning about how poor Heino Kuhn was in England and […]
Ottis Gibson is the new Proteas head coach
The cat is finally out the bag – Ottis Gibson has been given the top job in SA cricket – but was the cat ever in the bag to begin with? Cricket South Africa have finally confirmed what has been known by the public for about three weeks, Ottis Gibson, 48, is the man to […]
CAN THE STEYN REMOVER STILL REMOVE?
Our legendary fast bowler, Dale Steyn, hasn’t bowled a competitive delivery since he injured his shoulder last November and we’re wondering if he’ll still “have it”. We hope so. Dale Steyn has been amazing for the Proteas ever since he burst onto the scene against the Poms in 2004. 417 test wickets for the Palaborwa express puts him right up there with […]
AB is the employer, CSA is the employee.
Cricket South Africa in an ABsolute state, and it needs to be sorted out! Any cricket nation would count its blessings to have a player like AB de Villiers, Mr 360 as he is known, for scoring all around the ground. No cricket ground is too big for AB. Cricket South Africa now finds itself in […]
Public pressure on selectors will force changes for 2nd Test
With the entire nation having a similar opinion on the Proteas side, I’m convinced that the selectors will now buckle under the pressure for the second Test, before the series is too far gone. It starts with JP Duminy and Quinton de Kock It’s very rare in sport that a nation has similar thoughts on […]
Get off Duminy’s back and onto Domingo and Zondi’s
It’s a given – JP Duminy has been out of form for a considerable amount of time and doesn’t look like he’ll find it anytime soon. But instead of us all moaning at him, lets aim our rage at the men selecting him For the longest time, I’ve read online that JP Duminy is useless […]