Is it because the SA gov has become increasingly anti white ?

It might be to spread cricket to more remote regions. They've done it in Australia, NZ and India.

Test cricket is only strong in South Africa in Cape Town and Durban, and only in the Christmas-New Year period. Nobody would be rocking up to watch Bangladesh right now.


In other news, a great test match was just played in the UAE, surprisingly won by Sri Lanka. They managed to bowl Pakistan out for 114 in the fourth innings, winning by only 21 runs. Hearth taking 11 for the match.


England won the ODI series against the West Indies, despite some notable performances by Evan Lewis, Gayle, and Jason Holder.

South Africa have Steyn, Philander, Morkel, Morris all injured yet theyve called up Dane Paterson who averages 23 in FC. Their fast bowling depth is crazy. 

I've been surprised too.

Morkel, Olivier and Rabada in particular have been impressive against Bangla.

New Zealand are playing the Windies in NZ in the Second Test.  The Kiwis won the First Test  first by 10 wickets.

The Windies have taken 8 for not many in the second Kiwi innings. Shannon Gabriel bowled very fast up to 145 kph late in the day. The Windies need to make 400 odd to win. The Kiwis have taken two early wickets in Windies second dig.



At Hamilton there is barely a spectator in the ground. From what I've seen it is the same in South Africa, West Indies and New Zealand. Few spectators are turning  up to watch test cricket in these countries. Sri Lanka is marginally better. Sometimes it is the high cost of tickets relative to  average wages. They are turning up in England, India, Australia and Bangladesh.

From what I've seen in Australian and South African conditions, the Aussie attack of Starc, Hazlewood, Cummins and Lyon is the best of all by some margin. In the Ashes  series I don't think Cummins and Hazlewood have hit top form at this stage in the series.

New Zealand have achieved a series win against England.

The series was played in New Zealand.

The Kiwis are now ranked  third as a Test nation - one place above Australia.

England too good for India at home in this last test series.

I expected India to be better. Ravi Ashwin struggled compared to to Indian wickets.

Moen Ali's spin bowling has improved out of sight for England. Anderson and Broad continite to be a potent threat o English wickets. T

The crowds were good too.

I'm going to bump this one.

I'm not sure what is going in terms of results in the India/Windies series in India?

I've seen a bit on TV.

Basically Shai Hope is demonstrating that he has some talent (first evidenced in England last year in that test they won), and Hetmeyer has announced that he is a slogger who is dangerous on roads. When I say slogger - he plays orthodox shots, but he takes the boundary on for 6. He will look to launch 6's over cover off the quicks. And he will smash spinners straight down the ground.

Holder continued his good form with the bat. 

And the rest of the West Indian batting was pathetic. Same ol' same ol'.

Abbott and Morkel retire to County Cricket. Welcome to future superstar Lungi Ngidi. ;-)

It is an amazing production line of seamers.

SA also have good pitches for fast bowlers to bowl on.

They do. Agreed.

But Lungi caned the IPL which are anything but fast bowler friendly.

Lungi is a champion. So is Rabada. These boys are bowlers and future ATG's.