We might be in for another exciting game depending on team makeup. Master coach must surely be having more than one. head scratch as the Raipur pitch will favour a bit of movement with the ball staying low. There’ll also be early spin. Batsmen will be tested until the pitch settles down.
i favour the team who bats second.
Go the Proteas.
If we want to have any chance of winning, we just have to score more runs than India.
Good chase!...well done!
Well, well Quinton failed once more but fortunately the other batters managed to dig out a WIN.
Excellent performance by the guys.
Matthew Breetzke is building a reputation flying under the radar as a consistent middle order batsman. If Brevis learns to build an innings they could form a trusting and reliable middle order. But while we’re waiting for that mouth watering possibility they need to find a solution to the problem in the top order.
Rickleton as I’ve stated has critical technical issues, his footwork is a major handicap. They’re not doing him any favours by letting him hang around, he needs to go back to the grindstone.
I think the Proteas will win…and Ock will fold under pressure. Ock is a jelly…einde, get over it
Dec 4?
Stand to be corrected but the game was played yesterday
Woooosh!
Yeah right.
Another outstanding cricket post.
Well fine, assume I didn’t know the game was played yesterday and had not already watched the recording. Another perfect prediction then.
Talk about leading with your chin….ROFL!
Youre so gracious, now if you’ll excuse me I have a pebble in my boot.
Funny how your cringe worthy cricket posts dried up after “OCK” retired from national duties, matter of fact he alone kept your posts active.
Oh I forget, that pebble I was telling you about….its a nuisance factor.
Yes in Godfather 3 Joey Zasa said: ‘I have a stone in my shoe Mr Corleone’. Beware, we all know what happened to Joey, get better boots.
What are you really trying to say Hmmm?
or should I ask what would you like to add to this blog to make it more interesting?
Nothing really is there but to have a pop at me for whatever childish reason.
Everyone knows your pet hate imploded again but that’s never stopped you from slagging him off as an extent of your cricket knowledge.
Kinda reminds me how you used to slag off Jaquie Fourie amongst others, forget his name there was the loosie from the Sharks, more recent PSDT and DDA.
Youve always had a pet hate through the decades and that on a message board.
Moffie you’ve got nothing but spin, you gave yourself up with your relentless cringe worthy hate posts about Quinton.
And your relentless support of the great Hashim Amls when he was way past his used by date.
Continue to read my posts one is never to old to learn…..and you have lots too learn.
Then add something meaningful to the debate.
GL
I’m saying if you are trying to quote somebody, however clumsy that effort may be, make the attribution.
Tell me Moffie, has there ever been a time when you haven’t slagged off a player whether that be in the rugby or cricket sections? It didn’t actually stop there either the bitterness and hate continued for decades.
And here’s another…..do you know of any other poster who over the decades across 4 or 5 different message boards has inundated a message board with likewise hate of a player?
I might have mentioned this in the past but I’ll say it again, if your vitriolic posts were stripped from your grand total of postings then you’d have made no cricket posts.
I look forward to your answers to my questions.
Forum » Cricket » Bavuma produces a match winning innings
MozartHall Of Famer
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Nov 16, 2025, 16:27
Not the most popular among Protea fans, Bavuma is one of our most technically correct batsmen with tight seams between bat and pad and sensible bat lift.He tends to do well when others a struggling with the moving ball. And in this innings when so many of our bats played extravagant shots….the commentator referred to one as just a slog, Bavuma stuck to the task.
Jansen’s opening few overs opened the prospect of an unlikely win and Harmer finished things. This has to be one of our best wins against a quality opponent from what looked like a sure loss at the beginning of play.
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MozartHall Of Famer
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Oct 24, 2025, 01:45
A magical escape in the first innings followed by our 3 spinner attack. Can’t remember seeing that work and then a professional batting display by Markram and Rickleton. This is the kind of match they have contrived to lose in the past, but a real Aussie like rearguard win. And some exciting new options on the bowling side where we need it most, but Muthusami knows how to wield the willlow
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MozartHall Of Famer
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Oct 14, 2025, 02:41
….still not sure the catch that dismissed him in the seventies was actually made. But he and de Zorsi put the Poteas back in the test. Unfortunately Verrynne, Stubbs and Brevis went cheaply after Rickleton left. And Muthusamy got some sharp turn….it was quite impressive.
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orum » Cricket » Brevis….mini AB
MozartHall Of Famer
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Aug 13, 2025, 15:48
…..or in some ways the modern Barry Richards. The way he uses his hands reminds me of Barry. A classical case was his ‘forehand up the line’ when they tried to wide him. And Hazlewood won’t soon forget them bomb he hit straight down the pitch nearly taking out the bowler and the umpire. Exciting stuff that will inspire Pretorious and Rickleton to step up. But crucially he is so technically correct, no obvious flaws there.
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MozartHall Of Famer
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Jun 14, 2025, 18:13
….he would have gone down in the annals of the game and established cricket as the ultimate example of sportsmanship. Thirty years ago a batsmen might have done that. But it was poetic justice that the Aussies had no more reviews after some of the silly lbw calls they tried. Also a final historic black mark on the umpiring which was pretty atrocious
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MozartHall Of Famer
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Mar 06, 2025, 04:58
Shoab Akhtar161.3 km/h (100.23 mph)PakistanEngland2003
Brett Lee 161.1 km/h (100.1 mph)AustraliaNew Zealand2005
ShaunnTait 160km/h (100.1 mph)AustraliaEngland2010
Jeff Thomson160.6 km/h (99.8 mph)AustraliaWest Indies197
Mitchell Starc160.4 km/h (99.7 mph)AustraliaNew Zealand2015
Andy Roberts159.5 km/h (99.1 mph)West IndiesAustralia1975
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Forum » Cricket » ICC Batting rankings 2014
MozartHall Of Famer
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Feb 12, 2025, 19:23
| 1 | 881 | Virat Kohli |  | 911 v England, 12/07/2018 | 1 v Australia, 30/10/2013 |
| 2 | 872 | AB de Villiers |  | 902 v New Zealand,24/03/2015 | 1 v West Indies,30/05/2010 |
| 3 | 856 | George Bailey |  | 867 v South Africa,27/08/2014 | 3 v India, 02/11/2013 |
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Smith returns the Jokers serve
MozartHall Of Famer
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Jan 22, 2025, 17:52
An amusing clip:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPjhgTu-Ku0
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MozartHall Of Famer
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Jan 10, 2025, 02:53
Apologies on the other string, it’s hard to get this chart to format and there’s no way of changing the other posting. Stubbs test average is 33.3, his ODI average is 41.5 and his T20 average is 29.13 decent enough for a young player.
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Forum » Cricket » Klaasen stands alone
MozartHall Of Famer
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Dec 21, 2024, 17:15
…..great innings in a losing cause. This guy is Lance Klusener but more consistent. It’s a sad day when we lose an ODI series to Pakistan at home. The team clearly needs to be revamped. Especially the bowling which is pathetic.
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Forum » Cricket » T 20 vs Pakistan
MozartHall Of Famer
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Dec 11, 2024, 21:54
Just watched the first T20…turned out to be a tight affair, with Linde the deserving MOM. But just a word about Miller’s innings….he played some of the most aesthetic flat cover drives for 6 I have ever seen. When he is in flow there are few that can match him for elegant hard hitting….one is always left with the feeling that somehow he never quite fulfilled is potential. Take a look if you missed it.
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So there you have some strings on cricket I started. Read, learn and grovel Hysteria.
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Our guys didn’t do much wrong in ODI 1 in my opinion other than Quinton and Markram giving their wickets away by playing dumb strokes. I’d play Rabada if he’s fit and Maharaj.