Gary Kirsten's plans for the coming international cricket season have been soiled somewhat by injury. AB de Villiers, the newly minted ODI and T20 skipper, picked up a hand injury during a practice session with the Royal Challengers Bangalore and wil...
Graeme Smith can never be accused of not doing his best for his country. As a player, he thrives off the competitive juices produced in the heat of battle, and his large physical presence notwithstanding, he is an imposing player when chewing his gum...
It may be somewhat surprising when you think about how, in over 13 decades of cricket's well-documented existence, we only have one known way to judge cricketers -- batting and bowling averages. The void that this leaves is quite huge.
Measuring c...
Next week, we will see the premiere of the Hansie Cronje movie and already, the nation is once again divided on the late Proteas’ skipper.
Before it is even screened in South Africa, the movie has been met with mixed emotions with sceptics sugge...
Is Victor Matfield the right man to captain the Springboks? It was clear in the Tri-Nations Test against the All Blacks at Newlands last week that he did not have the cool head required to lead his men in tight situations.
He failed to control his...
