TrophyMaster
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I've long subscribed to the idea that if you are having FUN, you're bound to be successful. I recently attended the St Georges Park Viv Richards Trophy 1st Test between SA & the Windies (Windies Won by 128 runs) and was really struck by how the Proteas seemed to be enjoying things ! This was just after Xmas, the lads were having fun in the nets and from what I picked up also recovering from the good traditional excesses of Xmas "spirit" ! By contrast the Windies seemed uncharacteristcally serious ? What a role-reversal ? Jonty Rhodes as fielding coach is key... this guy will never grow up... the Peter Pan of cricket ! As long as the Proteas have the like of Jonty bouncing around, they will be the HAPPIEST team in International cricket, win or lose !
I'll take this a step further, looking at the schedule for 2008 & say, if the Proteas can keep this HAPPY GO LUCKY spirit through the series in England & into Australia ... the pressure of playing a home series against the Aussies will be neutralised and we'll be in for a COOKER ! As much as the Aussies will deny it, the Proteas have some seriously talented players !
These SA talents have often succombed to the tradional Aussie headgame ... I think, with the way these lads are LOVING their cricket right now, there would be nothing but thorough enjoyment in a contest with the Aussies !
With the right build up in victories through the Windies Series & in England, the Proteas might get to Australia with a head of steam & maybe even the highground in terms of ENJOYMENT and international fan support !
Everyone wants the Aussie to be taken down a peg ... the Aussies have marketed themselves as Goliath ... will South Africa, by merely enjoying their current style of play do the David & Goliath ?
I hope so, and I think I count myself among a good crowd of others who'll be paying good money to see the popular underdogs do it down under !
I'll take this a step further, looking at the schedule for 2008 & say, if the Proteas can keep this HAPPY GO LUCKY spirit through the series in England & into Australia ... the pressure of playing a home series against the Aussies will be neutralised and we'll be in for a COOKER ! As much as the Aussies will deny it, the Proteas have some seriously talented players !
These SA talents have often succombed to the tradional Aussie headgame ... I think, with the way these lads are LOVING their cricket right now, there would be nothing but thorough enjoyment in a contest with the Aussies !
With the right build up in victories through the Windies Series & in England, the Proteas might get to Australia with a head of steam & maybe even the highground in terms of ENJOYMENT and international fan support !
Everyone wants the Aussie to be taken down a peg ... the Aussies have marketed themselves as Goliath ... will South Africa, by merely enjoying their current style of play do the David & Goliath ?
I hope so, and I think I count myself among a good crowd of others who'll be paying good money to see the popular underdogs do it down under !
