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 [...]
Taking time off cricket commentary over the festive season to spend with my children was probably my favorite career move of 2019. It forced me to slow down... be in the moment, play, rest, cook, bake, laugh, cry... and basically do all those things I don’t get to do when I am “living the dream”. [...]
#ThrowbackThursday is usually a fun hashtag but today it requires strong will to reflect on a sporting lowlight of 2019. I enjoy talking cricket with fans on social media. Last season, I gathered six fans on two occasions to talk cricket while watching the Proteas play live. It was a truly amazing experience. Then, the [...]
Ordinarily, a home series against Pakistan wouldn't cause too many concerns. But when you have one of the Proteas most successful former coaches in charge of the opposition, you sit up and take notice. Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur swaggered into his arrival press conference alongside captain Sarfraz Ahmed like a man who is living his [...]
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 [...]
I am a passionate supporter of all South African sport, as you'll find in Game On Amplified podcasts published at iono.fm, shortly after airing on radio. That said, you won't be surprised to hear that I'm partial to the gentleman's game, and I always look forward to Cricket Tuesdays on Radio 2000. I particularly enjoyed [...]
Great to pop into the Expresso Show in their super cool Sea Point studio for a little sports chat this morning, before flying home to Joburg! Talking Proteas vs Sri Lanka, selection, batters, bowlers, New Zealand, Champions Trophy and a whole lot more - always love talking cricket with Graeme Richards - he gets it!
