Well we are on way home now. Well almost, just Sharjah to conquer and another 5 one-dayers against India and Pakistan. Winning that series will be the icing on top of a very big cake we baked ourselves at the beginning of the season. Nagpur turned out to be a good hunting ground for the final one-dayer in India. It sure was a good way to end the tour on a wining note especially with posting 320 and then defending it, after Tendulkar smashed it around early on during their chase. [More]

So, Jamshedpur came and went. You may have heard about our plane ride. It was the equivalent of the old volksie beetle in car terms. An absolute nightmare. The 15 seater wup-wup was rusted to hell and I was wondering if we'd fall through the fuselage if we hit an air pocket. But, surprise surprise, it held together and we made it there and back in one piece. [More]

This, like a few of the boys, is my first trip with the SA side, let alone to the India continent. I'm still feeling my way through the goings on of touring internationally and everything at this stage is a learning experience for me. Getting to know some of the guys whom I've only really played against has been good and rooming with Crooksie has re-united an old Gauteng acquaintance. [More]