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South Africa Tour 2015/16

by Addis Army Cricket 4 April 2020

South Africa Tour 2015/16

  • South Africa 2015/16Tour Diaries

    A house divided

    by Midnight 30 December 2016

    Day three of the Test went almost exactly to plan, and we do not say that very often! From their overnight position, South Africa lost …

    by Midnight 30 December 2016
  • South Africa 2015/16Tour Diaries

    Centurions

    by Midnight 26 January 2016

    A poor start by England in the fourth and final test. Some loose bowling, another nightmare from Bairstow behind the stumps with more dropped catches …

    by Midnight 26 January 2016
  • South Africa 2015/16Tour Diaries

    ODI’s under African skies

    by Midnight 26 January 2016

    After such a heady Test Series win, a brief break from cricket was called for. Lofty, Five – O and myself headed east for four …

    by Midnight 26 January 2016
  • South Africa 2015/16Tour Diaries

    The calm after the storm

    by Midnight 24 January 2016

    The morning after the victory in Johannesburg was an exceedingly groggy one. When Lofty, Simon and I had arrived back at our hotel we decided …

    by Midnight 24 January 2016
  • South Africa 2015/16Tour Diaries

    Will Blade’s plan cut it?

    by Midnight 17 January 2016

    When the third day of the Johannesburg Test started, I was watching a crown green bowling tournament. Lofty was under the impression that he had …

    by Midnight 17 January 2016
  • South Africa 2015/16Tour Diaries

    Under pressure

    by Midnight 15 January 2016

    Lofty and I got into Ladybrand just in time. The tropical storm that had been threatening all afternoon finally broke at about 6pm, meaning we …

    by Midnight 15 January 2016
  • South Africa 2015/16Tour Diaries

    Ostriches at the valley of desolation

    by Midnight 11 January 2016

    Lofty was not in a great mood today. After missing out in his ancestry quest we now faced a very long drive north to a …

    by Midnight 11 January 2016
  • South Africa 2015/16Tour Diaries

    Lofty was a Voortrekker… But he never hurt nobody

    by Midnight 10 January 2016

    Our final breakfast at the Brenwin in Capetown was taken with Pugger, one of Lofty’s pals from Guernsey and our latest Addis recruit. Pugger and …

    by Midnight 10 January 2016
  • South Africa 2015/16Tour Diaries

    Dropped catches don’t win matches

    by Midnight 6 January 2016

    Our final breakfast at the Brenwin in Capetown was taken with Pugger, one of Lofty’s pals from Guernsey and our latest Addis recruit. Pugger and …

    by Midnight 6 January 2016
  • South Africa 2015/16Tour Diaries

    The Ginger Botham

    by Midnight 4 January 2016

    Its grumpy old man time again! The New Years Honours Lists. Just before we fly to Cape Town, Sky News informs us of the elevation …

    by Midnight 4 January 2016
  • South Africa 2015/16Tour Diaries

    The Barmy Army go missing

    by Midnight 28 December 2015

    Why is it you always find the best places on your last night? Before we left Pietermaritzburg, Lofty and I risked a 65 rand, thirty …

    by Midnight 28 December 2015
  • South Africa 2015/16Tour Diaries

    The bells and balls of Pietermaritzburg

    by Midnight 23 December 2015

    Sunday dawned somewhat cooler, thankfully, and after a hearty breakfast of chilli beef and chicken livers I made my way to the Maritzburg Oval in …

    by Midnight 23 December 2015
  • South Africa 2015/16Tour Diaries

    The lunatics have taken over the asylum

    by Midnight 19 December 2015

    Autumn has been rather a depressing season in Europe thus far for your writer. Atrocities in Paris. Air strikes in Syria. All manner of planes …

    by Midnight 19 December 2015
  • South Africa 2015/16Tour Diaries

    Back to South Africa

    by Midnight 1 December 2015

    The highlight of the winter approaches and our Editor has misguidedly let me loose on a ‘preview’ of the upcoming South African cricket tour. In …

    by Midnight 1 December 2015

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