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Elgar has his head in the clouds while the Proteas have their heads in the sand!
Two days. Two collapses. One reality check. The Proteas arrived thinking they could get something out of this series. They were wrong. Elgar knows it. The team knows it. Now they've got to prove they can salvage something at the MCG or this tour becomes a disaster. Big-boy panties time.
Proteas likely to go Belly Up Down Under
Mark Boucher's gone. Malibongwe Maketa's in as interim coach. New faces in the squad. Keegan Petersen's injured. Zubayr Hamza's just finishing a doping ban. The Proteas are heading Down Under with uncertainty hanging over them. Brisbane waits on 17 December.
The Premier League has spoiled my weekend away
Weekend plans shelved for football. Long weekend cancelled for the Premier League. That's what happens when you're football mad - international women's day getaway loses to Matchday 1. Because sometimes, the lads and the football matter more. See you Saturday.
T20 madness sinks international tour
South Africa's ODI tour to Australia is OFF. Why? T20 cricket. CSA cancelled a three-match series that counts towards 2023 World Cup qualification to keep their domestic players available for a new T20 League. Money talks louder than international pride. The Proteas now sit 11th in the Super League
English Premier League Preview
Title chase to the final day. Champions League spots up for grabs. Relegation battle down to the wire. Same chaos as last season - City and Liverpool looking to go again, but Arsenal and Newcastle smell blood. Expect fireworks come May 2023.
One-Day Tests
We, as South African fans, have seen all too often our beloved Proteas waltz through the group stages of a World Cup, only to 'choke' at the quarter final or semi final stage because of one bad performance.
It’s Just Not Cricket!
The need for more crowds, more sponsorships and more TV deals to line the pockets of administrators created the environment we have now - T20 cricket.