What is wrong with South Africa?
South Africa came in to the T20 world cup as one of the contenders, in spite of all the baggage they have been carrying ever since their re-entry to world cricket in 1990-91. Some of their players...
View ArticleThe ECB Situation
When it comes to administrative ineptitude, Cricket boards across the world will give the George W. Bush administration a run for their money. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) absolutely takes the cake...
View ArticleCouch Talk Episode 42 with Neils Momberg, SA Youth Cricket
In this episode, Cricket South Africa’s Youth Cricket Manager Neils Momberg joins Couch Talk’s South African host Ant Sims, to talk about the challenges faced by Youth Cricket programs in South Africa...
View ArticleCouch Talk 55 with Firdose Moonda, ESPNcricinfo
In this episode, ESPN Cricinfo’s South Africa correspondent, Firdose Moonda, talks about her experiences of her first trip to England to cover the England vs South Africa, the smugness she encountered...
View ArticleCouch Talk 68 with Mike Brearley
In this episode, former England captain, Mike Brearley talks about captaincy in modern day cricket, role of coaches, captaincy methods, the Kevin Pietersen situation, handling of talented but sometimes...
View ArticleStone Cold Dead KP
Since the introduction of the system of reviewing umpiring decisions initiated by player challenges, it is almost never do you see a batsman walk off the field without having second looks and short...
View ArticlePhilander, Pujara and the Differing Standards for Greatness
To say Vernon Philander has stormed on to the Test match scene, looking at his record-breaking wicket-taking spree, would be a massive understatement. In his short career of 16 Tests so far, he has...
View ArticleCouch Talk 93 with Lawrence Booth, Editor of Wisden
In this episode, Editor of Wisden and The Daily Mail’s cricket correspondent Lawrence Booth talks about the Kevin Pietersen test message scandal story that he broke last summer, the responsibilities of...
View ArticleCouch Talk 97 with Angus Porter, Chief Executive, PCA
In this episode, the chief executive of England’s Professional Cricketers’ Association (PCA) Angus Porter talks about his organizations goals, the various support systems in place to help the players...
View ArticleCouch Talk 110 with MIke Selvey, The Guardian
In this episode, former England cricketer and The Guardian newspaper’s cricket correspondent Mike Selvey talks about the pseudo-posturing and aggression that was on display during the recent Ashes down...
View ArticleOn Kevin Pietersen, Conformity and Team Success
Let’s take the ECB statement at face value. It reads like an amicable parting of ways between the employer and the employee. Kevin Pietersen will be 34 years old in June, and is in his 10th year of...
View ArticleCouch Talk 135 with Simon Wilde: “On Pietersen”
Sunday Time Cricket Correspondent Simon Wilde talks about his book “On Pietersen“, Kevin Pietersen’s troubled England career, KP’s influences and personality and the dramatic end to his international...
View ArticleCouch Talk 167 with Simon Jones
Former England fast bowler Simon Jones talks about his inspirations in becoming a fast bowler, his injury-curtailed Test career, the captaincy of Michael Vaughan and Nasser Hussain vis-a-vis Andrew...
View ArticleCouch Talk 172 with David Gower
Former England captain David Gower talks about the handling of ‘individualistic’ players, and how he was managed as a young cricketer, the criticism of his batting that he didn’t try hard enough, the...
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