The 4th LOI between RSA and Australia was superb. I watched the last 30 overs or so. Cricket was the real winner in it. Thank god RSA didn’t lose because of the rain but because of persistent Aussie tail batting. As a South African fan, feelings of deja vu and horror were very much there when the rain looked like becoming stronger. Also, I thought the umpiring was superb in tight conditions, and it was excellent cricket all the way despite not being extra ordinary. A superb contest tilting from one end to the other.
Sets up the decider perfectly for Jo’burg.
That’s interesting to know that you are a South African fan. Why? This is the first time I am coming across anyone who is a fan of South African Cricket team. I wouldn’t have mind supporting them when they were underdogs. Now they are no longer; also, SA and Australia – captain of both these men cricket team don’t show any sporting spirit, always trying to put other team down through mean-spirited comments.
It is unrelated to RSA being underdogs. I wouldn’t call them underdogs any way in the 90s. They were a top quality team, even the best one day team for a while between 1996 and 1999.
I started following cricket in 1991. The re induction match of RSA at Eden was my first. Then I followed RSA in the 1992 world cup, followed the complete India in South Africa tour. I became attached to RSA. In cricketing terms I support RSA and India equally and it just happened in my initial years of cricket watching, not manufactured.
I hope I have been able to explain. :)