Tag Archives: A. B. de Villiers

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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South Africa Ascend to Number One

Posted on August 22, 2012 by rightoffthebatbook

It was only a matter of time before a team of such quality would take the top position among Test-playing nations, and when South Africa defeated England in a gripping final Test match at Lord’s in London, to take the … Continue reading →

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How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the IPL—Part One

Posted on June 1, 2012 by rightoffthebatbook

It’s been less than a decade since Twenty20 (T20), the shortest form of the game of cricket, was created, and it’s spread like wildfire. At about three-and-a-half hours, T20 is the perfect length for those who can’t afford to take … Continue reading →

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The Mighty South Africans

Posted on January 22, 2012 by rightoffthebatbook

For the last couple of years, a joke has been muttered by those begrudging the England team’s success that the only reason it wins is because of all the South Africans in the side. Captain Andrew Strauss, batsmen Kevin Pietersen … Continue reading →

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In Praise of South Africa

Posted on March 13, 2011 by rightoffthebatbook

I fear that I give short shrift to South Africa in Right Off the Bat. Partly this is because during the 1970s and 1980s, when I was growing to love the game of cricket, the South Africans were excluded from … Continue reading →

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