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Why there’s often a No. 10 in South Africa’s top six

“The flyhalf’s and the batsman’s decisions and execution are both visible and consequential.” – Paddy Upton connects the dots between rugby and cricket. Telford Vice / Cape Town PAD up No. 10…

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Contextless contest for South Africa, West Indies

“You want to keep that good thing going. But you can’t ignore the fact that this is a big year from a 50-over point of view.” – Temba Bavuma says Test success won’t win the ODI series. Telfor…

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Next challenge awaits vindicated Bavuma

“In cricket you learn something new every day.” – Temba Bavuma Telford Vice / Cape Town TEMBA Bavuma has gone where only 20 other men have by scoring a Test century in the wake of making a pa…

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When the Long Room denizens met Rihanna, and missed Joe Pamensky

“That’s something I’ll look into, to see who he was.” – Gerald Coetzee plans to educate himself about Joe Pamensky. Telford Vice / The Wanderers THE Wanderers Long Room is a place of dress co…

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Wanderers Test strewn with subplots

“We got away with a good result at Centurion. But if the truth be told we weren’t particularly good.” – Shukri Conrad Telford Vice / Johannesburg WHEN Shukri Conrad and Temba Bavuma talk, thi…

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Walter prays for progress, spirits agree

“The journey between good to great is short, but it’s the hardest part of the journey to make.” – Rob Walter Telford Vice / Johannesburg MINUTES before the scheduled release of South Africa’s…

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Talking, and playing, about cricket’s revolution

“You’re just like the other players, but it’s the pressure and responsibility you have to live with.” – Temba Bavuma on captaincy. Telford Vice / Johannesburg THE revolution came to Centurion…

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Markram burns bright on dull day

“You appreciate the nice things people say to you, but it probably doesn’t outweigh the … I don’t want to say nonsense, but the not nice things you read.” – Aiden Markram Telford Vice /…

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Is it the SA20 bird? Is it the T20 World Cup plane? No. It’s a Test …

Welcome to the dead rubber series. Telford Vice / Johannesburg DO not adjust your television set, cricketminded South Africans. Clearly, that isn’t the unbridled razzmatazz of the SA20 you see befo…

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Australia win the title, South Africa win hearts and minds

What to do about an extraordinary team in an ordinary era? Telford Vice / Newlands BLOCKED back to the bowler for no run? Wild cheers. Four whipped through square leg? A hollow moan. The first two …