PrOtEaS

There isn't really much to be said, SA lost to Australia in the semi's and they are now on their way home. Everyone accepted that a loss was possible, but I can't accept the manner in which we lost.

What a bunch of idiots! After winning the toss, the mission would have been simple. See off the new ball and then start the attack - but no! Not Graeme "the Shrek" Smith. It's pretty obvious that his mom never completed his dosage of Ritalin when he was younger. The boy suffers from A.D.D. and the sooner the selectors see this the better it will be for SA cricket. I was standing 20 metres away from a 42 inch plasma and I could see the prodigious swing that Bracken and McGrath were achieving. Why would Shrekkie then March down the wicket to a ball directed just outside off stump? I'll tell you why....A.D.D.!

The coach and captain kept talking about how calm all the players were before the match. He said he had never before seen such confidence and calm before such an important match. Was that really a good thing? Are these guys normal or is the team doctor medicating them? Who the hell feels this calm before a semi-final in a world cup? Especially when you're facing the best team in the world!

I still believe that Shrekkie should step down as captain and "concentrate" on his batting instead. He's been at the helm for nearly 4 years now and there's not even an inkling of hope to suggest that he's going to become a true leader. In a press conference (http://sport.iafrica.com/news/808947.htm) after the defeat he stated that the SA team desperately needs a quality spinner in the side if they ever want to win a world cup, Sri Lanka and Australia have one. WTF?? Let me rephrase....What The Fuck!!! Talk about diverting from the issue at hand! He does go on to mention that he played like a doos on the day but made it seem secondary.

Unless Shrekkie get fired or steps down, I promise that this will be my last cricket post.