What a dream Final.Pakistan vs India. And Im sure Wanderers will be going stark raving made. Pakistan I thought were making heavy weather but then they seemed to be on top.
After Iftaar I watched Yuvraj and Doni pummel the Ozzies. 180 in Kingsmead seemed a winning target. After tarawee (evening prayer) we went to Al Warees bakery in Lenz. The atmosphere was electric. Baboo Wadee if you watch this clip YOU will feel like you at home in Omar Farouq.
The Indian fans were going mad there and we were lucky to get some reaction from a few of them in the end of the clip.Please watch the movie with sound and bear with us as my camera men had to wiggle and waggle to get the shots..We will have a final write up below on Tuesday from Ejaz
Swoosh
Showing posts with label Pro 20 World Cup. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pro 20 World Cup. Show all posts
Sunday, September 23, 2007
Thursday, September 20, 2007
PRO 20 UPDATE
ARE WE CHOKERS
DO WE HAVE THE KINGSMEAD VOODOO
WHY DID BODY STILLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL NOT PLAY
I came out of the Mosque,heard the commentary in with Jalaal and Junaid Danka.Jumped in the car.SA were on course.Drove a km.My sister sms'd me to say are you wathing the cricket. I phoned her....caught the last over with Abes and the lads....
AND THATS IT WE WERE DONE AND DUSTED.I COUDNT BELIEVE IT
WHY DO WE ALWAYS LOSE IN THE MOST UNFORTUNATE WAYS.
DO WE HAVE OURSELVES TO BLAME
OUT OF THE PR0 20 AND LOSING ONLY ONE GAME
EJAZ...PLEASE EMAIL ME QUICKLY WITH YOUR THOUGHTS
PROREAS DEFLOWERED BY INDIA
Where there’s smoke, there’s fire…that how the saying goes. When it comes to the Protea’s, it should rewritten “where’s there’s choke, there’s South Africa…
The bunch of racist Loots Bosman hating losers are out of the competition, and just when it counts. I, for one, am about as glad as Smithy in a pie shop that they’re out. I hope they continually fail in tournament after tournament, until they sort out the racism issues. Goolam Bodi aka as the WaterBoy, is good enough to play for any team in the world, but not good enough for south Africa. Sad really, he most probably would have top scored. But as they say, hindsight is 20/20 . But Pro20 and in fact any format where pressure or tension is placed on the Protea’s always results in a collapse of twin tower proportions. South Africa hadn’t lost until now, when it really mattered. Looking back to the Cricket World Cup in West Indies, there too they couldn’t take the heat and frizzled into mediocrity when all south African supporters were hoping they would lift themselves to the next level. Nothing, just disappointment, something fans will continue to be tortured with until we have players who can make the grade on raw talent and ability, like the Pakistani team have done form as long as anyone can recall. The sad reality is that MOST of the country’s talent is left untapped or unrecognized simply because the gifted players didn’t go to King Edwards, Grey College or Wynberg Boys - “the Old boys network” as one of my colleagues refers to them.
Players like Makhaya Ntini calling for scrapping of quota’s is a damn shame. Ntini, himself coming from a previously disadvantaged background, has turned his back on his roots unconvincing twang & bad hairdo aside.The dramatic irony is that he is calling for others to be denied the opportunity that he was afforded, just because he has established himself as one of the untouchables. It stinks of Hypocrisy, and that too of the highest order. Ah well, he is a Protea player after all, that explains everything.
Pakistan and India are still in it with a terrific chance, and if Pakistan doesn’t go all the way, my backing goes to India, then New Zealand anyone besides the buggers from Oz …anyone…
And finally to the only South African Sports team capable of winning anything at present, and most likely to bring home some precious silverware, GO SPRINGBOKS !!!
Article by Ejaz Khan
DO WE HAVE THE KINGSMEAD VOODOO
WHY DID BODY STILLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL NOT PLAY
I came out of the Mosque,heard the commentary in with Jalaal and Junaid Danka.Jumped in the car.SA were on course.Drove a km.My sister sms'd me to say are you wathing the cricket. I phoned her....caught the last over with Abes and the lads....
AND THATS IT WE WERE DONE AND DUSTED.I COUDNT BELIEVE IT
WHY DO WE ALWAYS LOSE IN THE MOST UNFORTUNATE WAYS.
DO WE HAVE OURSELVES TO BLAME
OUT OF THE PR0 20 AND LOSING ONLY ONE GAME
EJAZ...PLEASE EMAIL ME QUICKLY WITH YOUR THOUGHTS
PROREAS DEFLOWERED BY INDIA
Where there’s smoke, there’s fire…that how the saying goes. When it comes to the Protea’s, it should rewritten “where’s there’s choke, there’s South Africa…
The bunch of racist Loots Bosman hating losers are out of the competition, and just when it counts. I, for one, am about as glad as Smithy in a pie shop that they’re out. I hope they continually fail in tournament after tournament, until they sort out the racism issues. Goolam Bodi aka as the WaterBoy, is good enough to play for any team in the world, but not good enough for south Africa. Sad really, he most probably would have top scored. But as they say, hindsight is 20/20 . But Pro20 and in fact any format where pressure or tension is placed on the Protea’s always results in a collapse of twin tower proportions. South Africa hadn’t lost until now, when it really mattered. Looking back to the Cricket World Cup in West Indies, there too they couldn’t take the heat and frizzled into mediocrity when all south African supporters were hoping they would lift themselves to the next level. Nothing, just disappointment, something fans will continue to be tortured with until we have players who can make the grade on raw talent and ability, like the Pakistani team have done form as long as anyone can recall. The sad reality is that MOST of the country’s talent is left untapped or unrecognized simply because the gifted players didn’t go to King Edwards, Grey College or Wynberg Boys - “the Old boys network” as one of my colleagues refers to them.
Players like Makhaya Ntini calling for scrapping of quota’s is a damn shame. Ntini, himself coming from a previously disadvantaged background, has turned his back on his roots unconvincing twang & bad hairdo aside.The dramatic irony is that he is calling for others to be denied the opportunity that he was afforded, just because he has established himself as one of the untouchables. It stinks of Hypocrisy, and that too of the highest order. Ah well, he is a Protea player after all, that explains everything.
Pakistan and India are still in it with a terrific chance, and if Pakistan doesn’t go all the way, my backing goes to India, then New Zealand anyone besides the buggers from Oz …anyone…
And finally to the only South African Sports team capable of winning anything at present, and most likely to bring home some precious silverware, GO SPRINGBOKS !!!
Article by Ejaz Khan
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
PRO 20 UPDATE
AahThe Pakistani cricket team, you gotta love them. Just when you think they have thrown another game away, they resurrect themselves from the what almost always looks like the point of no return . Against World Champions in the 50 over format Australia, they continued there surprisingly consistent performances with a come-from-behind victory that almost made me want to wear my Pakistani cricket Shirt again. But I resist, remembering the Pakistan of the past. Full of talent, full of promise, Full of cr@p.They lose when you expect them to win(remember Ireland anyone at the Windies World Cup) and win when you expect them to lose ( Australia Pro 20 World Cup)
They change their players so often that I sometimes think that Rafa Benitez is their coach. Though I don’t think Rafa would have survived (no offence Bob Woolmer) the erratic nature of these “sensitive” players who bring their moods both good and bad, onto the field, would have him reaching for Craig Bellamy’s Old golf club, or better yet, The bat Shoaib Akhtar used to klobber Mohamed Asif when they fought on the eve of the World cup
They celebrate every wicket as if it was the match winning take, and have somehow managed to get their fielding standards up a couple of notches.
Misbah al Haq is a relatively new name for fans but at aged 33 is quite experienced. He has endeared himself to supporters with his big hearted and big hitting style, and not for the first time took Pakistan to victory. At one stage 46-4 , He alongside Skipper Shoaib Malik made light work of the Australian attack, and did all the work early on , and won quite convincingly at the end, hardly breaking a sweat, a single here, a two there, made Australia look like Zimbabwe. Wait a minute ,Zimbabwe beat Australia too, I almost forgot . Pakistan seems to have upped the momentum the night before by defeating Sri Lanka. Mohamed Asif bowls in the area of uncertainty all day ,and is a real revelation for the Pakistani bowling attack. He is growing in stature and composure and is up their with the best
New Zealand’s Scott Styris and Craig Macmillan have also got into the hitting grooves by thrashing England Yesterday, with sixes flowing from the duo as they continuously encouraged each other to hit a bigger six than theprevious one. Now members of the 6 or Nicks club, they join a growing number of blistering blasters that Pro 20 is producing, like I said previously , 500 in a 50 over game, is no longer and impossible dream, its edging closer with every six, every scoop off leg stump for maximum bringing more ingenuity and pushing players to play at their peaks for longer periods can only make them better and the game on a whole will go to the next level.
By Ejaz KhanWHY IS BODI NOT PLAYING. As the comments stated in Video of the Week.His stats prove he should start...
Im lost for words. Meanwhile SA continue with Kemp the man whom many wanted booted before this tournament being teh star of the show. How was Yuvraj's six sixes in a row. If Sril lanka beat Aus and SA meet Pakistan in the final The CUP will be ours
Im lost for words. Meanwhile SA continue with Kemp the man whom many wanted booted before this tournament being teh star of the show. How was Yuvraj's six sixes in a row. If Sril lanka beat Aus and SA meet Pakistan in the final The CUP will be ours
Swoosh
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
GAYLE FORCE WIND SUBDUED
Myslef & Faaiz oz were at Adega in Greenside catching up on our PRE Ramadaan meal. The big screen at the resturant enhanced the thought of the Headline "GALE FORCE WIND". I must admit I thought it was done and dusted. I missed the second innings due to a meeting I had to attend to, knowing in the back of my mind that it was over. I mean 10 an over from the offset and chasing at the Bullring. Next thing Mamoo sms's me saying "THAT OUR BLOOD ID GREEN". Then one of the PIM Babes sms'd me to say "AM I watching?". Yes Mandie. I was shocked. Gibbs and Kemp of whom Im a big critic produced the goods. Was anyone there at teh BULLRING!
I must admit I thought Bodi will get the Nod. Will he get a start in the group phase or will he just play second fiddle to the openers. I was disapointed. The disapintment though was nulled by the awesome display by the Boys. And well at the end of the day, South Africa are off with a Band. I spoke to my cricketing analyst "THE MASAJEE". He is in Umrah,left yesterday. He left me with the following prediction
1.SA, 2.Austrailia 3.Sri Lanka. Bold words from the Masajee. Lets wait and see and take it as THE MASAJEE HAS SPOKEN
Anyways I have a Young lad called Ejaz writing the PRO 20 Update. So with the Masjee gone Thats it from me.Although I will add my 2c when I can
Gayle force winds not enough to stop Gibbs storm
Ejaz Khan
September 12, 2007
The Pro 20 World Cup got off to blistering start ,thanks to exciting cricket played by both teams at a packed, buzzing Wanderers Cricket ground in Johannesburg on Tuesday September 11th. Wanderers, or “The Bull Ring” as it is famously known, saw South Africa emerge the victorious Matador. When Graeme Smith won the toss and put the Windies in to bat, most observers were skeptical. The Wanderers is one of the best batting pitches in the world (remember the 438 game), no doubt even better prepared by groundsman Chris Scott for this the quickest, most exciting version of the game ever played in cricket’s long history. One can almost picture a meeting at Lords, England with the tea–sipping hierarchy whinging on about this “mockery” of the noble game of gentleman. Well,Gentlemen, welcome to the modern day Cricket. Parents can go to work, come home , pack a picnic basket,gather the kids into the car, dash off to a pulsating game of cricket and still be home in time for the 10pm news. Great stuff !
Chris Gayle strode to the crease with an overwhelming sense of belief, ready to take the challenge to the South Africans. And did he ever. Hitting shots with tremendous power, a shocked Proteas Captain asking the Umpire to inspect the ball after a mere 2 overs! Gayle had turned it into a bruised white egg, such was the ferocity with which he so timeously connected the usually circular leather ball.
If hitting a six, was a crime, Chris Gayle would have been put on death Row. He top scored for his team and indeed the entire match with his 117 off just 57 balls, amassing a total of 10 sixes and 7 fours, which should really have been a match winning innings. He did however win the Man of the Match award, and his name etched in the History Books, for his outstanding efforts. The West Indies amassed a huge total of 205 for the loss of 6 wickets, and the Proteas had their work cut out for them(More like whacked out for them)
As the spectators stood wide eyed at the prospect of South Africa chasing down the humungous title, the West Indies decided to bowl err..wide.
Bowling an occasional wide is one thing, bowling 23 of them is a cricketing sin. Someone lied to the Windies and told them that wides are not counted in Pro 20, or maybe they were just poorly off target. Those 23 wides ( 28 extra’s in total) cost them the match. Pure and simple. Plus the fact that after Chris Gayle had gotten out, no one was able to keep the momentum and hit big for the Calypso cricketers, so they didn’t do themselves any favours too.
Graeme Smith and Herschelle Gibbs came out and after being struck early on, Smith seemed to be struggling, just one Run scored off the 1st over. Things begun rather slowly for the Proteas, but after the pain killers started taking effect, Smith started dispensing some pain onto the West Indian bowlers. But it was Herschelle Gibbs who was in top form and the one who steered his team to victory. Smashing 90 runs off just 54 balls, blasting 14 fours and 2 sixes , he was a man on a mission. And it was mission complete, thanks to his slick batting skills. But his hamstring injury no doubt will give South African supporters the shivers. With Loots Bosman out through so called Injury, He has since come out saying SA Coach Mickey Arthur is a liar, so I doubt he will be donning the green and gold anytime soon. It’s a shame for SA Cricket
As Loots Bosman has so much to give to the game, especially to opposition.We hope the board have a change of heart, and hope it has nothing to do with Racism as some quarters have hinted too.
Pakistan play Scotland today, while Australia take on Zimbabwe tonight.
The cricket world will never be the same
We can look forward to the 1st 500 runs scored in a 50 over game in the future
Its not a matter of reality or fiction, but rather, a matter of time…
I must admit I thought Bodi will get the Nod. Will he get a start in the group phase or will he just play second fiddle to the openers. I was disapointed. The disapintment though was nulled by the awesome display by the Boys. And well at the end of the day, South Africa are off with a Band. I spoke to my cricketing analyst "THE MASAJEE". He is in Umrah,left yesterday. He left me with the following prediction
1.SA, 2.Austrailia 3.Sri Lanka. Bold words from the Masajee. Lets wait and see and take it as THE MASAJEE HAS SPOKEN
Anyways I have a Young lad called Ejaz writing the PRO 20 Update. So with the Masjee gone Thats it from me.Although I will add my 2c when I can
Gayle force winds not enough to stop Gibbs storm
Ejaz Khan
September 12, 2007
The Pro 20 World Cup got off to blistering start ,thanks to exciting cricket played by both teams at a packed, buzzing Wanderers Cricket ground in Johannesburg on Tuesday September 11th. Wanderers, or “The Bull Ring” as it is famously known, saw South Africa emerge the victorious Matador. When Graeme Smith won the toss and put the Windies in to bat, most observers were skeptical. The Wanderers is one of the best batting pitches in the world (remember the 438 game), no doubt even better prepared by groundsman Chris Scott for this the quickest, most exciting version of the game ever played in cricket’s long history. One can almost picture a meeting at Lords, England with the tea–sipping hierarchy whinging on about this “mockery” of the noble game of gentleman. Well,Gentlemen, welcome to the modern day Cricket. Parents can go to work, come home , pack a picnic basket,gather the kids into the car, dash off to a pulsating game of cricket and still be home in time for the 10pm news. Great stuff !Chris Gayle strode to the crease with an overwhelming sense of belief, ready to take the challenge to the South Africans. And did he ever. Hitting shots with tremendous power, a shocked Proteas Captain asking the Umpire to inspect the ball after a mere 2 overs! Gayle had turned it into a bruised white egg, such was the ferocity with which he so timeously connected the usually circular leather ball.
If hitting a six, was a crime, Chris Gayle would have been put on death Row. He top scored for his team and indeed the entire match with his 117 off just 57 balls, amassing a total of 10 sixes and 7 fours, which should really have been a match winning innings. He did however win the Man of the Match award, and his name etched in the History Books, for his outstanding efforts. The West Indies amassed a huge total of 205 for the loss of 6 wickets, and the Proteas had their work cut out for them(More like whacked out for them)
As the spectators stood wide eyed at the prospect of South Africa chasing down the humungous title, the West Indies decided to bowl err..wide.
Bowling an occasional wide is one thing, bowling 23 of them is a cricketing sin. Someone lied to the Windies and told them that wides are not counted in Pro 20, or maybe they were just poorly off target. Those 23 wides ( 28 extra’s in total) cost them the match. Pure and simple. Plus the fact that after Chris Gayle had gotten out, no one was able to keep the momentum and hit big for the Calypso cricketers, so they didn’t do themselves any favours too.
Graeme Smith and Herschelle Gibbs came out and after being struck early on, Smith seemed to be struggling, just one Run scored off the 1st over. Things begun rather slowly for the Proteas, but after the pain killers started taking effect, Smith started dispensing some pain onto the West Indian bowlers. But it was Herschelle Gibbs who was in top form and the one who steered his team to victory. Smashing 90 runs off just 54 balls, blasting 14 fours and 2 sixes , he was a man on a mission. And it was mission complete, thanks to his slick batting skills. But his hamstring injury no doubt will give South African supporters the shivers. With Loots Bosman out through so called Injury, He has since come out saying SA Coach Mickey Arthur is a liar, so I doubt he will be donning the green and gold anytime soon. It’s a shame for SA Cricket
As Loots Bosman has so much to give to the game, especially to opposition.We hope the board have a change of heart, and hope it has nothing to do with Racism as some quarters have hinted too.
Pakistan play Scotland today, while Australia take on Zimbabwe tonight.
The cricket world will never be the same
We can look forward to the 1st 500 runs scored in a 50 over game in the future
Its not a matter of reality or fiction, but rather, a matter of time…
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)