Yesterday’s stoic defence, then the sudden tail-end collapse of the Proteas, were more than just aspects of sport. They were cameos of human nature.
It almost beggars belief that Cricket South Africa could issue a statement early yesterday – as the fifth and final day of the fascinating tussle in the second Test between the Proteas and England began – saying it supports the concept of Test matches being four-day games. Even though Faf du Plessis’ men went down yesterday, they made the English sweat for their victory, with the final wicket falling with just over eight overs left in the day’s play.
Even though Faf du Plessis’ men went down yesterday, they made the English sweat for their victory, with the final wicket falling with just over eight overs left in the day’s play. In that most pure form of the game, there is the cerebral chess tussle between captains; traps laid and sprung.
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