Smith exemplifies England’s alternative thinking
England’s squad selection for the Test tour of Sri Lanka later this year has, again, revealed Ed Smith is the best thing to happen to them since Kevin Pietersen, writes JONHENRY WILSON.
A case for Amla at No 3
Moving Hashim Amla to No 3 could solve the Proteas’ batting frailties, but would it be a ludicrous decision? Asks KHALID MOHIDIN.
Parnell – what could have been
Wayne Parnell deserved another go at international level. Instead, he is another lost to a Kolpak contract, writes JONHENRY WILSON.
Anderson… or McGrath?
Dennis Lillee will be turning in his old age home if he’s been reading the recent comments by Jimmy Anderson and Glenn McGrath complementing each other in the media.
How not to drop Alastair Cook
Cook dodges the axe by retiring ahead of the fifth Test, writes Simon Lewis.
Don’t mess with Mother Cricket
The cricketing gods might be teaching England a lesson.
Confused Proteas need to play smart
The tour to Sri Lanka highlighted a flawed playing strategy from South Africa.
Markram at a crossroads
Former Proteas spinner PAT SYMCOX believes Aiden Markram will carry scars from his batting struggles in Sri Lanka.
What would Sir Alex do?
Can you imagine for one terrifying second, what Sir Alex Ferguson would have done if he had been in charge of the Proteas in Sri Lanka? SIMON LEWIS ponders.
Faf: Are mints allowed?
Faf du Plessis questions the ICC’s ball-tampering ruling, dismissing chewing gum or mints as foreign objects.
Wrong ‘c’ in front of Warner’s name
David Warner has just been appointed as captain of the Winnipeg Hawks, putting a ‘c’ back in front of his name on the team sheet. In my opinion, it’s the wrong ‘c’.
New T20 league on a dark and rocky road
Am I alone in wondering if the new, unnamed ‘world-class’ T20 league, which replaced the much-hyped but seriously mismanaged Global League T20, will ever get off the ground?
Steyn’s triumph over adversity
Dale Steyn’s selection for the Proteas tour of Sri Lanka is, at the very least, a triumph over adversity and a demonstration of the determination that has marked his career.
AB put himself first, rather than his country
Former Proteas spinner PAT SYMCOX says AB de Villiers put himself rather than his country first when quitting his international career.
AB dims ProteaFire
AB de Villiers’ retirement feels to me like a slap in the face for all South African cricket fans.
