2019 was another bumper year in cricket which saw a Proteas quarrel, Kagiso Rabada and KP among the headline grabbers. Here our 11 best read stories of the year …
Faf defuses Rabada and De Kock quarrel
- Do you recall fast bowler Kagiso Rabada and wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock sharing a tiff, as the Proteas’ struggled in the second Test against India in Pune?
Faf’s hilarious chirp about teammate
- The Paarl Rocks played the Nelson Mandela Bay Giants without fast bowler Hardus Viljoen … Faf du Plessis hilariously explained why.
KP criticises Alviro for Bodi comment
- The news of former Proteas batsman Gulam Bodi’s prison sentence for his role in spot-fixing took a twist on social media.
Prince sarcastic about Kirsten reports
- Cape Cobras head coach Ashwell Prince reacted sarcastically to reports that former Proteas coach Gary Kirsten will mentor team director Enoch Nkwe during the Test series against England.
Gayle: Chris Gayle doesn’t get respect
- West Indian batsman Chris Gayle left the 2019 edition of the Mzansi Super League with a self-indulgent rant.
De Kock: Russell was probably angry
- Quinton de Kock chatted about the tussle between himself and Andre Russell in the clash between the Mumbai Indians and the Kolkata Knight Riders.
- Watch and learn!
- AB360 hit a one-handed six and our readers fell in love all over again.
- KG took out Stuart Binny’s middle stump with a blistering 149 km/h yorker.
Smith questions ‘quirky, pathetic’ choice
- Former captain Graeme Smith labelled the decision to have vice-captain Temba Bavuma represent the Proteas at toss for the third and final Test against India in Ranchi ‘quirky and pathetic’.
Morris, Miller released by IPL franchises
- News from the IPL got our readers talking.
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