Confession time – it has been almost two years since I performed my primary job ‘live’ in the sense of being where the cricket was happening rather than describing events as they transpired on a television screen. Naturally I am unusually excited to have landed in Colombo to commentate on South Africa’s six match, white-ball tour of Sri Lanka. Well, not Sri Lanka, more like just Colombo. Actually, more like the R. Premadhasa Stadium which will host all three ODIs and T20Is.
"It has been almost 25 years since I went longer than three days without a run" - that is one for the record books! Don't you ever fall ill? I too run, but have never got near your level of consistency. Very Well Done!
Will we back here in SA be able to listen to the commentary? Probably only on TV ......
Apologies for the late reply, Neville! I had 'suddenly' become 10kg overweight in the 90's and decided to run Comrades. Everybody laughed at me. But I trained throughout 96'97, lost the weight, and more, ran Comrades in '97 and have basically never stopped. I 'manage' my injuries and just go for a slow hobble when not fully fit. I know, I know, that's probably not 'best practise,' but hey... :)
Thank you for the heads up. Good luck with the isolation - hopefully you can watch some cricket from England - India getting pummeled . Looking forward to your reports from Sri Lanka. Hopefully a one-on-one with Mark Boucher - would make interesting reading!
Apologies for the late reply, Dan. Watched every ball of the England-India Test and was enthralled. Overton and Robinson - how good were they in English conditions? Don't forsee a Boucher one-on-one any time in the future...
"It has been almost 25 years since I went longer than three days without a run" - that is one for the record books! Don't you ever fall ill? I too run, but have never got near your level of consistency. Very Well Done!
Will we back here in SA be able to listen to the commentary? Probably only on TV ......
Apologies for the late reply, Neville! I had 'suddenly' become 10kg overweight in the 90's and decided to run Comrades. Everybody laughed at me. But I trained throughout 96'97, lost the weight, and more, ran Comrades in '97 and have basically never stopped. I 'manage' my injuries and just go for a slow hobble when not fully fit. I know, I know, that's probably not 'best practise,' but hey... :)
Thank you for the heads up. Good luck with the isolation - hopefully you can watch some cricket from England - India getting pummeled . Looking forward to your reports from Sri Lanka. Hopefully a one-on-one with Mark Boucher - would make interesting reading!
Apologies for the late reply, Dan. Watched every ball of the England-India Test and was enthralled. Overton and Robinson - how good were they in English conditions? Don't forsee a Boucher one-on-one any time in the future...
Welcome to Sri Lanka Neil..
Thanks Roshan, delighted to be back. Although very frustrated in the current situation. I want to get out to some of my favourite places!