I contemplated writing this article when Jacques Kallis retired. I contemplated writing it again before the 2015 World Cup, and I contemplated writing it after South Africa were knocked out of the tournament by the heroic, leather-faced piece of luggage that is Grant Elliott. Now, in the midst of a meaningless ODI series against England … More Connecting the Dots: South Africa’s ODI Balance Issues
Geoff Allott will always be remembered for the 1999 Cricket World Cup. New Zealand made the semi-finals, and it was in no small part thanks to Allott’s 20 wickets. As equal-top wicket-taker for the tournament – alongside Shane Warne – Allott’s performance was one that stayed as a New Zealand record until the recent semi-final … More Geoff Allott; “I live with that moment, constantly.”
Originally posted in DV Mace’s Smorgasbord of Sport, 22-Oct-2014. Ireland has produced many world-class cricketers in the last few years. Of those, the O’Brien brothers have probably been the most prominent. Kevin, the younger of the two, was shot into super-stardom in 2011, when against England he hit the fastest World Cup century ever, leading … More Six Ball Over: Kevin O’Brien
Mind The Windows 