Tsotsobe can be dagerous

I have seen Lonwabo Tsotsobe can make name for himself is he gets a run in the next test. The main thing that makes him dangerous is the fact that he can induce strokes from batsmen because of his bowling angle. He is especially dangerous when he pitch up a fraction with the ball aimed a bit wider of the off stump and reduces is speed a fraction. We have already seen Dravid and Tendulkar chasing these balls and paying the penalty.

To make this more effective he should bowl ideally at 135 KM/h and then bowl the wider one at 130 KM/h. The carrot ball will dismiss a lot of good batsmen if he applies this tactics. In the first Test against India a lot of Balls went wide of third slip that indicates that his speed was a fraction slow for the conditions.

By picking up small hints like balls that are going just wide of the third slip can also help him in determining the optimum speed for the pitch that he is bowling on. The rule should be if the ball goes wide of third slip you should bowl about 3 to 5 KM/h faster so that the nicks can go to hand in the slips area.

Younggolfers in PGA Golf tournaments

It seems like more and more players are in the run to win major competitions. I think coaching has a lot to do with it. Nowadays youngsters start training by swinging clubs and be taught at a very young age. Look at youngsters from age of 4 being coached to become the next generation of professional golfers.
By having the feel at such a young age to read greens and positioning them selves on the course, managing all what courses can throw at them. I have seen exiting news on youngsters you can have a look at http://www.younggolfers.net to see what I am talking about. Good luck to all upcoming young aspiring golfers. Remember the best golf is played by applying your mind and playing the course to your best ability.

South Africa Perform well at Newlands ODI (Trying to level the series)

It has been a great batting performance from South African batsmen. Graeme Smith has set the tone trying to dominate the England bowling in the first ten over’s. Amla and Smith batted well in a first two powerplays putting the English bowling under immense pressure. This has forced the English captain to hold off the third powerplay which have played into the hands of the South African team. This meant that the batsmen could rotate the strike and play themselves in and they could then attack when the powerplay had to be taken. Smith eventually fell to a ball playing the ball on to his stumps. Amla have also played a big part in South Africa reaching the score, which set the stage for AB de Villiers to play a blinder of an innings. He played with freedom and attacked the bowling also running between the wickets wit Amla and later with Pietersen. The only negative from the South African team was the batting of JP Duminy going out to a pull shot scoring 6 from 15 balls faced

South Africa VS England 2009 ODI Newlands

South Africa has won the toss at Newlands and elected to bat in their cricket match agianst England. Newlands which has been known for pear shape match results where the team batting first has a huge advantage over the team batting second. The reasons for these phenomena can be attributed to the lack of movement from the ball during the day comparing it to the night. It has been known that the ball is doing something from the deck and through the air. England will be doing well getting close to the huge total that South-Africa has managed to score. The score for the South African innings was 354 for the loss of 6 wickets. Special mention needs to be made in the way AB de Villiers has batted like a rock dispatching the ball all over the park 121. He was well supported by his fellow batsmen. England that has got match winners in their team but it is going to be tough.

Kallis Out ODI's against England

Jacques Kallis has been replaced by Hasim Amla for the rest of the ODI’s against England. Kallis that has not responded on treatment for a bruised rib have been diagnosed with a cracked rib after a second scan yesterday. This have been a cruel blow to the South African team just before the start of the Odi. This will be a good opportunity for Amla to prove that he can play a integral part in the South African line-up. Meanwhile South Africa has gotten of to a decent start to there innings. The current score is 43 for the loss of 2 wickets after 9 overs. South Africa will have to consolidate their innings as there was a loss of two wickets in short succession.