Rude awakening for bullied Proteas
Brutal. Clinical. Bullied. Men against boys. Choose whatever reference you want but England showed why they are World Cup favourites when swatting aside South Africa in the opener at The Oval, writes GARY LEMKE.
Proteas will work their magic
South Africa will face strong competition in England, but they will work some Proteas magic, writes GRAEME POLLOCK.
Why Thursday matters so much
Whoever loses the Cricket World Cup opening match are going to have to make history if they are going to go on and win the tournament, writes GARY LEMKE.
World Cup must stay ‘Mankad’ clean
Sometimes it takes the actions of a 13-year-old to teach pampered millionaires how to behave like real sportsmen, writes GARY LEMKE.
Selectors got it right in opting for Amla
So, the weight of 174 ODIs, nearly 8,000 runs, 27 hundreds, a batting average of 49.27 and a slew of records counted in favour of Hashim Amla’s selection ahead of Reeza Hendricks for the World Cup, writes GARY LEMKE.
Did CSA know of Olivier’s Kolpak plans?
If Cricket South Africa were unaware that Duanne Olivier was intending to become a latest Kolpak player, then they are justified to feel aggrieved, writes GARY LEMKE.
A time for reflection, not celebration
There are no winners in a cricketing scandal that has rocked the sport and brought Australia to its knees, writes GARY LEMKE.
Superb AB lets his bat do the talking
AB de Villiers rescued a series that was in danger of being spoiled by animosity and crass behaviour with a match-winning hundred at St George’s Park.
Markram shows that the future is now
Aiden Markram’s heroics in the first Test at Kingsmead might have been in vain but he has announced himself to the world as a player of the highest class.
Australia pile on the pressure
South Africa’s chances of avoiding defeat against Australia at Kingsmead range between slim and none. And slim has just left Durban.
Poor day at the office all round for SA
Australia’s batsmen have shown more application and aggression while their bowlers have bowled with skill and patience. Which is why they are bullying South Africa after two days of the opening Test at Kingsmead, writes GARY LEMKE.
Two quality Test teams deserve a crowd
If the opening day of a four-Test series between two of the sport’s giants can’t attract a decent crowd, then Test cricket is in deep trouble. Or maybe, it’s just Durban.
Kohli showed his class with the bat
Virat Kohli might have lost the war but he won the battle of the batsmen in a series tailormade for the bowlers.
Fantastic India fightback stuns SA
India played superbly to fight back at the Wanderers and show they’re not just flat track bullies.
What was Kohli thinking at the toss?
South Africa are again in the driving seat after a day when 11 wickets fell at the Wanderers.
