Journalism allows you the opportunity to see, hear and read a lot of different opinions on how sports teams overcome tough patches to eventually triumph in a manner that would demand an unlimited bar tab at the big game after-party.
So with that ...
With 2011 done and dusted, it's time for some cheer to be spread among those sportsman and suits who, in a nutshell, didn't say "The boys are disappointed" when asked how they felt about losing:
We will miss you award (if he is not reappointed)
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That was freaky wasn't it? One minute Australia's first innings was being complete, the next South Africa had been bowled out and then, Australia get rolled over for 47. Truly bizarre.
The pitch shouldn't be examined for Gummy Bear juice, nor shou...
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...
Ralph Waldo Emerson, the 19th century American philosopher, lecturer and essayist, once said, "go often to the house of thy friend, for weeds choke the unused path". That statement says a lot about how cricket fans in South Africa are or not feeling ...
"We have to pick ourselves up. We haven't become bad players because of one performance. We'll have to work on our decision making." -- Graeme Smith, January 15 2011.
"We've got to learn from today, pick ourselves up." -- Graeme Smith March 6 2011...
As the circus that is World Cup comes to life in the subcontinent, a significant moment is upon South African cricket. Yes, the Proteas have headed eastward in effort to slay the ghost of Headingley past, but this will also be Graeme Smith's last ODI...
The passing of a milestone is an important moment to acknowledge for a batsman. It shows that you respect the applause given to you by the crowd, your teammates and somewhat begrudgingly, the opposition. And now, more than ever, do we regularly see b...
"Baseball has the great advantage over cricket of being sooner ended." These were the words of the Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw, perhaps complimented by the actor Robin Williams, who said of the gentleman's game, "Cricket is basically basebal...
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...
