On the face of it there doesn’t seem much that Gary Kirsten and Quinton de Kock could claim to share in common, apart from cricket. Both left-handed batters who have kept wicket for South Africa but few shared interests off the field. Don’t say you’ve forgotten Kirsten’s ODI stumping?
Perspective; I was sad about this, but the sight of Parliament burning around the corner- now that's really sad! Cheers, Neil. Hopefully QDK can snap of his malaise & do well in ODI's. I doubt it though- he has the look of a person who hates what he's doing. Sad.
I think it’s somewhat perplexing that Quentin did not advise CSA of his thinking when he requested to be excluded from the last two Indian tests. His batting approach in the last test - particularly in the second innings - when all the batters were knuckling down and working hard for a possible S. A. left many, including the tv commentators, gobsmacked.
His seemingly selfish approach has left a sour taste in the mouths of many S. A. fans. Hopefully the rest of the squad continue to put the team’s success ahead of their own wants.
very well written, liked the Kirsten comparison
Perspective; I was sad about this, but the sight of Parliament burning around the corner- now that's really sad! Cheers, Neil. Hopefully QDK can snap of his malaise & do well in ODI's. I doubt it though- he has the look of a person who hates what he's doing. Sad.
Thank you for putting things into perspective.
Thanks Neil - to the pint as usual
- Definitely a loss but understandable
Thoroughly enjoyable reading again. Thank you.
I think it’s somewhat perplexing that Quentin did not advise CSA of his thinking when he requested to be excluded from the last two Indian tests. His batting approach in the last test - particularly in the second innings - when all the batters were knuckling down and working hard for a possible S. A. left many, including the tv commentators, gobsmacked.
His seemingly selfish approach has left a sour taste in the mouths of many S. A. fans. Hopefully the rest of the squad continue to put the team’s success ahead of their own wants.
Brian French