Take the knee, fly the flag at half mast, wear the black armband. Do what it takes to encourage national unity in a country suffering the daily scourge of femicide and women abuse, hammered by unemployment and financial distress in a pandemic-hit year, and so much more. While certain media are calling for the Proteas [...]
What an absolute joy to host #SixOfTheBest in Lahore last week Saturday on our day off during the HBL Pakistan Super League. My good friend, Munawar Hussain, had offered to gather some of the smartest minds, for an intimate lunch, to discuss the return of cricket to Pakistan, where I had the privilege of recording [...]
For a long time, fans had been reaching out to me to make time to talk cricket with them. Last season, I started the #SixOfTheBest initiative to bring fans closer to the game. We had two wonderful meet-ups, one at Newlands and the other at the Wanderers, where I got to meet some of [...]
Today is a big day for South African cricket as 22 year old Lauren Agenbag became the first South African woman to umpire a Women’s T20 International cricket match. Agenbach, who has considerable experience on the domestic circuit, says she is looking forward to a long and successful career as an international umpire. I spoke [...]
The Mzansi Super League (MSL T20) has already proved its global appeal as feeder to the prestigious Indian Premier League, with Cape Town Blitz tearaway Anrich Nortje picked up by Kolkata Knight Riders at the IPL Auction on Tuesday last week. I am excited for what future editions of the MSL T20 holds for showcasing [...]
I always intend to blog and then someone asks for French toast and I am back in the kitchen in mom mode. To be honest, I have enjoyed nesting for a few weeks after the end of the cricket season in April, and my three children have been so grateful to have me around. Then I [...]
Ardent Proteas cricket fan, Waseefa, had tweeted me asking me out to coffee after South Africa’s dismal effort against India in the ODI series. I was already on my way back home to Joburg, and said I would definitely make time next time I was in Cape Town. During the Test series between SA and [...]
A picture of West Indies batsman Chris Gayle with the SABC's Kass Naidoo, at Newlands in Cape Town during the 2003/04 tour of South Africa. Photo: Supplied My return to the Test cricket commentary box this summer for England’s tour of South Africa on SABC Sport has been nothing short of [...]
