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Sunday, October 23rd, 2011 |
The current cricket series against Australia is sponsor-less and a lot has to do with the way Cricket SA has allowed Gerald Majola to run the sport.
Hopefully they are paying the Aussies with the money Majola set aside for himself when the IPL hosted their tournament in SA a season or two ago.
However they are financing this tour, at least we can safely say that Majola and co is not benefiting financially from sponsorship meant for the development of cricket. Because no corporate has been foolish enough to give them more money to spend on themselves.
(Sponsors logos have been replaced by CSA Facebook and Twitter addresses.)
Of course this blog has never been a supporter of Majkola. In fact, quite the opposite.
He has always come across as a smooth operator, with little interest in transforming cricket. Although now another president of CSA had to be sacked by the CSA board of idiots so that Majola’s ego could be further stroked and so that his self enrichment can continue.
First Norman Arendse, and now Mtutuzeli Nyoka.
Seriously, who shoots the messenger in such a public way? Even going against public opinion?
Only the arrogant! And stupid!
We’ve been seeing a lot of Fikile Mbalula the Minister of Sport lately. And the less we see of him the better. But in this case, this blog will support any efforts to rid our favourite sport of corruption.
And if in the process Gerald Majola gets the boot, this blog won’t be shedding any tears. Although we would have to find another villain.
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Monday, June 6th, 2011 |
Sanity has prevailed and Gary Kirsten has been named SA’s cricket coach!
Thank goodness!
After a farce of an interview process, that is.
Imagine someone else had been named coach instead. Every Proteas loss would have ended with a “Gary Kirsten would have done better.”
Anyway, none of that nonsense, as my favourite former cricketer, I am delighted that Kirsten will be coaching the Proteas
As I was when he coached India, because I knew he would be back.
Congratulations Gary Kirsten! And Alan Donald his bowling coach.
This couldn’t be better news for SA cricket fans. Well maybe the news that AB de Villiers will captain the ODI and T20 teams with Hashim Amla as deputy.
Hopefully this clean broom will sweep clean. The Proteas clearly need a new lease on life.
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Tuesday, April 5th, 2011 |
For anyone imagining Graeme Smith contemplating the Proteas loss after the cricket world cup – sitting high up on one of the Irish cliffs – fear not.
The SA cricket captain went to Ireland, with the permission of Cricket South Africa, not to avoid us fans, but to propose to his girlfriend Morgan Deane.
30 year old Smith proposed to 26 year old Deane on Sunday.
She apparently said yes, because the announcement was made official.
No wedding details have been announced yet – on Twitter, Facebook or anywhere else.
But naturally the info will be available here if we hear anything.
Best wishes to the newly engaged couple.
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Monday, April 4th, 2011 |
Our Cape Town teams, the Cobras and Stormers kept their fans happy for another weekend, with victory over their opponents.
The Cape Cobras won their 4 day match against the Warriors to take the Supersport Series for the second year in a row!
Well done Cobras!
Add that to their T20 victory and it might be stating the obvious that our cricketers have had a fantastic season.
The Stormers aren’t doing too badly themselves. Still unbeaten this season in the Super 15!
A few ‘knowlegeable’ people thought they would come undone against the Sharks in Durban.
Who can blame them, as the Stormers/Western Province have often lost the plot in Durbs.
But not this time!
They were their new usual selves. Consistent, disciplined and confident.
Beating the other SA teams is always fun and doing it against the Bulls and Sharks is extra fun.
Well done to the Stormers! Long may this run of good form continue!
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Saturday, April 2nd, 2011 |
Yesterday some newspapers ran a story about Graeme Smith defecting SA to play for the Irish. Even if it wasn’t April Fool’s Day, I would not have believed a word.
What is apparently true is that former Proteas one day captain and current test match captain is dating Morgan Deane, a 26 year old Irish singer song writer.
The buzz is that Morgan’s ex-boyfriend is dating Graeme’s ex-girlfiend Brigette Sarembock.
For someone who looks as in control as Graeme Smith, it’s hard to believe the women he gets involved with. Always drama surrounding them.
And always in the press. Minkie van der Westhuizen, anyone?
Anyway, Morgan Deane was in India and apparently shares flirtatious tweets with Smith. Not that I checked (sorry!) But they are said to share the same profile picture on Facebook.
Hello…no wonder we can’t win knockout games at the World Cup! Our cricket captain is living his teenaged years publicly on social networks!
Joking aside, it is however good to know that Smith had a shoulder to cry on after CWC2011. It must be tough to be the public face of the Proteas cricket team.
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