SA v ENG: 3rd Test, day 1
South Africa won the toss, chose to bat, and finished the day on 267/7. On the face of it, that looks like a fairly mundane, evenly matched day. Fortunately the details are a bit more interesting. More

SA v ENG: 3rd Test, preview
Every pundit, scribe and fan with a Twitter account has had a say on the captaincy, injuries, workloads, the pitch, and even the state of the domestic game in South Africa. And now I’ll have mine. More

What the Queen said to the cricketers
The Queen met the English and Australian players before the 2013 Ashes Test at Lord’s. Here are some of the conversations that weren’t heard. More

“Mr Fitness” Gary Player talks about himself
For the record, and without doubt, Gary Player was a great golfer and is a great champion. Whichever way you look at it, he is worthy of that word. He’s just a bit crazy as well. More

Chris Martin, batting legend
Chris Martin is widely regarded as the worst batsman that the professional game of cricket has even seen. And yet he holds some astonishing batting records. More

SA v PAK – 5 things for Proteas fans to worry about
The Proteas will play two Tests against Pakistan in the UAE in October and I’m worried things aren’t going to go as well as people expect. Plus four things not to worry about. More

Interview with Jean de Villiers and Heyneke Meyer*
South Africa played and beat Scotland on Saturday 15 June. I wish I’d interviewed captain Jean de Villiers and coach Heyneke Meyer after the match, but I didn’t. So I made it up. More