Growing up within walking distance of St George’s Park in Port Elizabeth, I spent my youth watching every match that came to town (as well as all practices). Before our re-admission, it was the mighty Eastern Province, led by Kepler Wessels, that had my complete devotion and I can...
The Proteas’ trials and tribulations at World Cups are well documented. In 27 years spanning seven World Cups before this one, barring our first in 1992 where the weather gods didn’t fancy the new kids on the international scene, we’ve somehow contrived to lose the plot. I...
Catherine didn’t come to Africa to watch sport but I’ve managed to get in a few events! She made her football debut at the national stadium in Addis Ababa where we saw Ethiopia play...
Before leaving London a few months ago, I’d read an interesting article about cricket in Rwanda. It was the fastest growing sport in the country, matches were played on most weekends and a new stadium was being...
After the disappointment at Lord’s and the wonderful backs-to-the-wall win at Trent Bridge, we were back in London for the 3rd, and penultimate, Test of the series.
One of my favourite ways to spend a day is watching Test cricket. There simply is no other sport like it; played for five days, with ebbs and flows of momentum across each day’s three sessions, a test of supreme skill and courage and a team sport built very much on individual...
Another major tournament, so much hype and expectation and ultimately bitter disappointment. The tournaments and grounds may change but the result continues to be the same – the Proteas simply fail to win when it matters.
Since we last won our first and only ICC event – the inaugural...
I’ve said it many times before and I’ll say it again: for me, there are few better ways to spend a day than watching Test cricket. And when it’s done in the sun whilst enjoying a few cold beers with friends, all the better! There simply is no other sport like it; played for...
Four years ago I was following the Proteas, South Africa’s national cricket team, around India and Bangladesh for the 2011 World Cup. I was all but one of our pool games and was...
I’ve said it many times and I’ll say it again: for me, there is no better way to spend a day than watching Test cricket. And when it’s done in the sun whilst enjoying a few cold castles, the local beer, all the better!