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Anton's avatar

Happy to take all the smash and bash losses to win the Test mace.

Congrats to the team on a gutsy performance

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Neil Manthorp's avatar

The T20 and ODI losses under Rob Walter's watch were utterly meaningless and a grossly unfair and inaccurate reflection on his qualities as a coach. At least New Zealand could see that... Anyway, you are quite right about the WTC final being a gutsy performance!

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Margaret Stark's avatar

Brilliant win, so glad you were there to relay it all to us 🤗

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Malcolm Conn's avatar

Congrats Manners! Who would have thought with that batting lineup…

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Neil Manthorp's avatar

As you always say yourself, Mal, it's never about the how - and always about the how many. :)

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Mark Salter's avatar

Is that right? All the Provincial CEOs were at the party???. That may explain why the unions are struggling for money

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Neil Manthorp's avatar

Hello my old friend,

It's the lack of transparency which is more irritating than the actual expense. I'm actually pleased that there were so many people involved in SA Cricket at Lord's. I looked at most of them and thought: "You deserve to be here." There were a few others who were parasitic hangers-on but they were in the minority. In some cases people were simply given tickets and had to take care of everything else. I 'think' the CEOs had to buy their own air-tickets. Others, Members Council etc - got the full package. Flight, hotel and expenses. But nobody will confirm anything. Such a culture of excess and mistrust which flourished in the previous regime. Shame...

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