“I was, naturally, nervous – that whole process [of getting to First Class cricket] had taken from when I went to South Melbourne as a 17 year old in 1972, until 1978, and I can still remember – I got hit on the pads first ball. The loudest appeal you’ve ever heard. It was one … More Mick Taylor, an unrebellious rebel
Clive Edward Butler RICE (23 July 1949 – 28 July 2015) was the face of South Africa’s re-entry to international cricket. Tragically, he was the first face of a board with whom he could never reconcile. Rice never truly accepted the actions of the ‘post-isolation’ South African board, grounded as they were in ideas of … More Obituary: Clive Rice
Originally posted on DV Mace’s Smorgasbord of Sport, 21-Sept-2014. Greg Loveridge only played one Test for New Zealand – but that was more than enough to install himself as a permanent cricketing trivia answer. The question? “Name the Test leg spinner who never bowled.”
Originally posted on DV Mace’s Smorgasbord of Sport, 17-Sept-2014. Welcome to a new piece for this blog – the Six Ball Over. Short and snappy interviews consisting of (you guessed it) six questions. To start us off, I was lucky enough to be able to ask Clive Rice, the former Nottinghamshire and South African captain … More Six Ball Over: Clive Rice
