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  1. Marius

    All-Time SA ODI XI

    I posted an all-time South African ODI XI on Twitter and got a bit of flack for leaving out Kallis. What are everyone's thoughts? I honestly don't think he makes an all-time SA ODI team, although he walks into an all-time SA Test XI, perhaps even an all-time Test XI from all countries. But this...
  2. Marius

    What grounds have you been to and where do you still want to go?

    What grounds have you been to and where would you still want to watch? I've been to: - Wanderers, Johannesburg - Supersport Park, Centurion - Newlands, Cape Town - JB Marks Oval, Potch - Kingsmead, Durban - Willowmoore Park, Benoni - Old Trafford, Manchester - Lord's, London - Oval, London...
  3. Marius

    SA's best pre-isolation XI, isolation XI, and post-isolation XI

    It's always hard putting together an all-time XI for any country and SA is no different, but SA has a 'nice' natural division of eras, pre-isolation, isolation, and post-isolation. Because I am a nerd with no life I once drew up the best XI for each era and posted it on Twitter but I'll post...
  4. Marius

    No transformation targets for SA T20 league

    https://www.news24.com/sport/cricket/proteas/no-transformation-targets-in-new-t20-league-players-voice-concerns-cricket-sa-comfortable-with-decision-20220726 I think this is the right move. If there were any transformation targets, which for better or worse would at least be perceived as...
  5. Marius

    Best players to have never played Test cricket for SA, post-1991

    The other day I was thinking of the best players from SA who never played a Test for the country, after readmission. I was putting together a tentative XI in my head. You could probably open with Sven Koenig and Andrew Puttick, with Rilee Rossouw in the middle order. Nick Pothas would be the...
  6. Marius

    Best South African post-isolation XI

    Interesting debate on Twitter about the best post-isolation XI for SA: https://twitter.com/dawiboon/status/981143789757763584 This is a tricky one. My team would be: Smith (c) Kirsten Amla Kallis AB Cullinan Boucher Pollock Maharaj Donald Steyn KG and Vern unlucky (think KG will eventually...
  7. Marius

    Where have you watched international cricket?

    So, I went to Kingsmead in Durban for the recent Test against Australia, and added it to my list of grounds I've watched international cricket at. Where have we all watched an international match? Mine are: - Wanderers, Johannesburg - T20Is, ODIs, and Tests; - Supersport Park, Centurion -...
  8. Marius

    Clive van Ryneveld dies

    Clive van Ryneveld, former SA captain, dies aged 89 - ESPNcricinfo An interesting man and one of the important figures of SA cricket in the 1950s. Also did a lot to fight apartheid after his playing career was over. RIP
  9. Marius

    Cricketers turned politicians

    This thought was inspired by a misreading of a tweet - instead of reading 'Malinga contemplating retirement' I read 'Malinga running for president'. What other cricketers have become politicians? There's obviously Imran Khan in Pakistan. Others that come to mind include Clive van Ryneveld and...
  10. Marius

    Lonwabo Tsotsobe's fall from grace

    Very good (and sad) article about Tsotsobe and how he stuffed his cricket career: The Tsotsobe Saga - A dream turned into nightmare - Cricbuzz
  11. Marius

    Australia confirmed for four Tests in SA in 2018

    South Africa to host Australia for rare four-Test series in March-April 2018 | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo This is great news, can't wait. Next season is going to be awesome. But I agree with people in the comments who say Centurion should have got a Test rather than Durban.
  12. Marius

    Worst incident you've seen while playing

    So, on Saturday I was playing in a club game in Easterns's Third League in South Africa. We bowled first and they got off to a little bit of a flyer, although their one opener was playing baseball more than cricket. The other opener was a bit more orthodox and played some nice drives. He...
  13. Marius

    How hard is it to get tickets for a Lords Test match?

    As like many others on this site, one of the things on my bucket list is to watch a Test match at Lords. South Africa, my team, is playing there next year, and thanks to a windfall I received I should be able to afford a trip to London next year. Now, a trip to London will be nice without...
  14. Marius

    Quotas to be introduced for Proteas

    Quotas to be introduced for Proteas | Sport24 Well, they're just confirming what has been the de facto policy for some time now. Let's hope it's done relatively sensibly or SA cricket is, perhaps not heading down the path of Zimbabwe cricket, but certainly of West Indies cricket.
  15. Marius

    Black cricketers in South Africa have apparently sent a letter of complaint to CSA

    Zondo mum on 'black cricketers in unity' letter | Sport24 I also saw an Afrikaans news report about this, and allegedly the letter also complains about the lack of game time for Aaron Phangiso in the World Cup, among other issues. I think these guys may have something of a point. Why was Elgar...
  16. Marius

    Article on Namibian cricket and failure to spread the game

    Tim Wigmore: Namibia's inconvenient truth | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo Interesting article, but written too much in a Moondaesque polemical style. He makes some interesting points, but I'm not sure how correct he is. Also, not spreading the game may not be a reason that Namibia fails to make it...
  17. Marius

    South Africa Doom and Gloom Thread

    SA cricket seems like it's in a spot of bother at the moment. Interest in the game seems to be dwindling around the country, our A side and U/19s both just got hammered, and quotas are being increased. The loss of the Champions Trophy will also hit a number of franchises badly, and the...
  18. Marius

    RIP Clive Rice

    Clive Rice dies | Sport24 Condolences to his family and friends. Controversial guy, but may have been the best all-rounder to have never played a Test match. Also did a lot for Nottinghamshire in the 1980s.
  19. Marius

    Roelof van der Merwe defects to the Netherlands

    Van der Merwe switches to Netherlands | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo Sorry for sharing an article by Moonda, but I think this is an interesting story. Can't say I really blame him, he didn't look like he was going to play for SA again, and with the new quota rules it could be hard for him to get a...
  20. Marius

    *Official* South Africa in Bangladesh 2015

    De Villiers to miss Bangladesh Tests, Steyn rested for ODIs | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo Decent looking squads I think. Only surprise for me is Dane Vilas and Aaron Phangiso in the Test squad. Vilas is good and has been doing well in domestic cricket, just didn't expect to see him there. But I...

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