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Saturday, May 15th, 2010 |
You can never tell what SABC3 will get up to where cricket is concerned. We suprisingly got to watch many of the World T20 matches being played in the West Indies, without prior warning.
So naturally some cricket fans (me included) were a bit worried that the SABC would not show the semi-finals and the final.
They didn’t show the first semi between Sri Lanka and England (not that we missed much), but they surprised us last night with the semi-final Australia against Pakistan.
By the way…
Although I was supporting Pakistan in Friday’s semi-final and was hoping they would beat the Aussies, in the end I was admittedly happy with the result. Who knew what Pakistan would dish up in the final had they got there.
Anything – from dressing room squabbles to the morning’s breakfast menu – could derail those Pakistanis. Never mind match fixing allegations.
On the other hand it’s always good to see the Aussies lose, as infrequent as that may be. And for a long time it looked like they would lose that game.
Now we at least (potentially) have a good game on our hands between the two unbeaten sides in the tournament – England and Australia. Oh how I hate to type that!
The English have been surprisingly good – much to my dismay! OHHHH how I hate those South Africans…uhmm I mean English.
So Sunday I will definitely be supporting the Aussies – again much to my dismay.
The match final World T20 match will be broadcast on SABC3 from 4.30pm on Sunday 16 May.
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Monday, May 10th, 2010 |
Another World Cup loss, another disappointing performance from our Proteas team.
Our top order looked so cumbersome and without ideas. But how on earth could anyone actually think Herchelle Gibbs would be the answer to the Proteas bad form? We needed fresh players or at least someone in form.
Don’t even mention Graeme Smith! Why did the selectors put him in the team when he was injured for most of the off-season?
It’s time the selectors trust that we have players besides the usual who make the team regardless of their form.
Anyway, the ones they pick time and time again are not winning tournaments. At least with new players, mixed with in form regulars, they’ll have renewed energy and a valid excuse if they lose.
Few fans mind if the Proteas play well and gets beaten by a better team. But to see them use the same boring tactics game in and game out is frustrating. Very frustrating.
A new coach has done absolutely nothing to improve the ‘boring’ label. I won’t even mention the ‘chocking’ label!
So disappointed!
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Wednesday, January 27th, 2010 |
Let me start off by saying I don’t blindly worship the ground Graeme Smith walks on. There are actually times I think my 3 year old niece could do a better job captaining the Proteas. But that’s only when things aren’t going as well as I would like.
I’ve always been a Graeme Smith fan though.
Yes, Smith did make some stupid mistakes as a young 22 year old captain. Like taking on the Aussies verbally and then not backing it up.
But he’s also performed on the field. Better than most other Proteas players, according to statistics.
For instance – in every test match Smith has scored 100 or more, SA have either drawn or won. Never have they suffered a loss when Smith scored a century.
Opposing teams knows the value of his wicket.
Seldom have an opposing captain been applauded off the field in Australia. How many of his local detractors had anything to say after that 2008/2009 Australian tour when Smith came home as Captain Courageous?
What I don’t understand is the label ‘arrogant’ that attaches itself to Graeme Smith.
One would hope all our national team members, including the captain have a healthy dose of self-confidence.
In this country any show of self-confidence gets mistaken for arrogance. Who knows why.
Smith has obviously learnt from the mistakes he originally made, because he seldom shoots his mouth off these days.
Also, I’ve heard and seen Smith in interviews and impression I got was that he was well-mannered, friendly and quietly confident. Never ever arrogant.
I just hope Graeme Smith ignores all those critics who come out of the woodworks everytime they smell blood.
While I think it’s time for Mickey Arthur to go, I hope to see a whole lot more of Graeme Smith, as captain, in the years to come.
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Sunday, November 22nd, 2009 |
Looks like Gauteng’s weather will play the game for today’s one day match, SA vs England at Supersport Park, Centurion.
The match starts at 10am, although coverage begins at 9.30am.
Apparently no rain is expected in the Gauteng area today. YAYYY!
Jacques Kallis is out for the rest of the series…which could be a good thing.
Hashim Amla will open the batting with Graeme Smith.
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Friday, October 9th, 2009 |
So JP Duminy all but won the Twenty20 club Champions League match for the Cape Cobras last night!
For a while there, it looked as if the Cobras were destined to a losing start to the series.
Royal Challengers Bangalore were in control right until the very last few overs of the match. The Cobras looked pretty ordinary in the field, dropping catches and when their first two wickets fell for almost no runs.
(Argghhhh Herschelle Gibbs! Not again!)
And then Duminy showed why was so highly rated.
JP scored 99 not out, off only 52 balls to lead his Cape Cobras to a 5 wicket win with 2 balls left.
Makes one wonder why the same players lose their confidence when they play for the Proteas.
We all know Duminy is one for the big occassion as he’s shown is last summer in Australia!
Duminy for President of Cape Town!
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