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  "Talent is an overused word. What does it mean to have talent? Is it the ability to hit the ball further than someone else? What we consider as talent to someone else is just normal. I tell you what talent is, it is to be a scratch golfer and to be the best at rugby, hockey, tennis and swimming. It is to be the man described as the greatest batsman that cricket has ever seen. If you are all those things, you are talented, you are AB de Villiers"  -Nasser Hussain    Abraham Benjamin de Villiers, a right-handed batsman, was born on February 17, 1984, in Pretoria, the administrative capital of South Africa, just like his fellow teammate Faf du Plessis. He is the son of Abraham B de Villiers and Millie de Villiers. Not only is he a remarkable cricketer, but he also excelled in rugby, golf, and tennis. AB de Villiers is a bona fide South Africa cricketing legend. Known for his extraordinary versatility, known as Mr 360 he can strike any delivery, anywhere, against any b...

  The first interview up for this year is that of long time club man Garry Walsh! What has been your favorite cricket memory? -  " Taking 4 wickets in 3 balls to win the game at Shaw's Bridge v Cooke" What is the best ground [ not counting Drumaness} you have played at and why? - " I always enjoyed playing at the Banford Green when Millpark played there. It felt like and old-fashioned classic ground surrounded by trees." What is the worst ground you have played at and why? - " Mallusk Playing Fields. Never a good wicket, long boundaries, long grass and terrible weather." What team has the best teas? [not including Drumaness] - " Donacloney always put on a good tea. Plenty of sandwiches, buns." Who was the best player you have played against? - "W ould have to say the Donacloney Mill Pro Atish was the best batsman I’ve played against in recent memory. Scored over 300 runs against us in 3 matches." Who was the best player you have pla...

  Pretoria Capitals  The 2025 SA20, will be the third season of the SA20, the leading  T20 franchise in South Africa. The league is organized by South Africa's governing body Cricket South Africa [CSA], with six teams taking part. The tournament begins on the 09/01/25 with the final being played on the 08/02/25. Sunrisers Eastern Cape are the defending champions after beating Durban Super Giants by 89 runs in Newlands Cricket Ground.  The Teams         Durban Super Giants   Head Coach: Lance Klusener  Captain: Quinton de Kock  Squad:  Noor Ahmad  Matthew Breetzke  Junior Dala  Keshav Maharaj  Shamar Joseph  Brandon King  CJ King  Heinrick Klassen  Wiaan Mulder  Naveen-ul-Haq  Bryce Parsons   Dwaine Pretorius  Jason Smith  JJ Smuts  Prenelan Subrayen  Kane Williamson  Chris Woakes  Marcus Stonis  Joburg Super Kings  Head Coac...

  PART ONE OF THREE Australia is a proud sporting nation, although the dark side rearers it ugly headed from time to time whether it be Adam Goodes being racially abused into retirement, Melbourne Storm cheating the salary cap, doping scandals and the idea behind this article Sandpapergate which stood above the rest and challenged the very ethics of Australian sport. ‘Ball-tampering within international cricket is not new or uncommon with the primary motivation being to interfere with the aerodynamics of the ball to aid in swing bowling. There are many examples of this including New-Zealand bowler Chris Pringle in 1990 and in 2010 Stuart Broad and Jimmy Anderson who were accused of Ball-tampering. However on the 24th of March 2018 the media and public response to Sandpapergate was unparalleled. Looking at the build up of cause towards the events of March 2018, two people who stand out include Steve Smith and David Warner. In August 2015, After Michael Clarke's injury Steve Smith ...