Category Archives: South Africa

Great Stadiums (9): PPC Newlands

Posted on December 26, 2015 by rightoffthebatbook

I (Evander) suspect—tho my suspicions may be nugatory—that readers of this blog will be hearing more about this one, in Cape Town, before we’re very far into the new year 2016. I was once again blown away by a cricket … Continue reading →

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Cricket Comes to Citi Field Revisited

Posted on November 14, 2015 by rightoffthebatbook

The crepuscule of early November settles in Citi Field. The World Series is over, tho there are still faded signs stenciled outside the first-and-third-base lines proclaiming it. The mound has been flattened and covered, and there is a mostly dirt … Continue reading →

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The Meaning of Rabada

Posted on November 11, 2015 by rightoffthebatbook

The history of cricket, like that of baseball, is marbled by the legacy of racism and national identity. The case of Kagiso Rabada, the young South African fast bowler, illustrates that the issue has not gone away, as this article from … Continue reading →

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A Singed Phoenix

Posted on August 28, 2015 by rightoffthebatbook

To England fans of many years (such as Martin), the team’s 3–2 victory over the Australians in the 2015 Ashes bears all the hallmarks of a very English success story—partial, inconsistent, worryingly incomplete: the eggiest of curate’s eggs. All the narratives proclaiming a resurgence … Continue reading →

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A Boring Cricket World Cup in the End—Possible Changes?

Posted on April 3, 2015 by rightoffthebatbook

I (Parth) write this as I watch the first half of the 2015 World Cup final between Australia and New Zealand. As the sands of time play tricks on our memories in the future, we will remember this world cup … Continue reading →

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March Madness . . . Cricket Style!

Posted on March 23, 2015 by rightoffthebatbook

We have now reached the semi-final stage of the cricket World Cup, and as some of our readers may remember, we predicted the final four teams on Day 2: India, Australia, South Africa, and New Zealand. These teams were so much … Continue reading →

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The World Cup Quarter Finals: No Surprises

Posted on March 19, 2015 by rightoffthebatbook

The cricket World Cup has finally moved into the business—i.e., knockout stage—end of the competition, and, so far, the quarter finals have offered up no surprises. Not even the mighty resistance of Kumar Sangakkara could prevent Sri Lanka from being defeated by a South … Continue reading →

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The Cricket World Cup: Day 2

Posted on February 15, 2015 by rightoffthebatbook

Martin here: We’ve now had four games in the World Cup 2015 and the shape of the tournament is already pretty clear (at least in my judgment). Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, and India are, barring miracles or meltdowns, going to cruise through … Continue reading →

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The Cricket World Cup: A Preview, Part 2

Posted on January 29, 2015 by rightoffthebatbook

Hot on the heels of the The Cricket World Cup: A Preview, Part 1, here comes the second installment, featuring the four other top teams. South Africa It’s fair to say the biggest hurdle that South Africa has to overcome is … Continue reading →

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The Beards to Be (Not) Feared

Posted on August 19, 2014 by rightoffthebatbook

The more observant baseball fans among you will know that a lot of store is put in hairiness or the lack of it. The Yankees are notoriously clean shaven; their perennial rivals the Boston Red Sox, by contrast, are riotously hirsute. … Continue reading →

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