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Science Mann [07 January 2012 7:49]
I agree with Muis. The best batsmen in the world often had nothing. Bradman practiced by himself using a stump and a golf ball, Brian Lara played for hours in his mum's driveway, Viv Richards played on a beach with a tennis ball. The key ingredients seem to be to have friends, some kind of bat, some kind of ball, and a burning desire to keep playing in any circumstances between the ages of 8-16 to train your batsman's eye. You don't need turf pitches (yet), you need friends willing to bowl to you for hour upon hour, no matter what you have to play with.
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Matthem [06 January 2012 12:44]
@ jagster. Why is everything about race, all Muis was trying to say was that all races of people are poor, not just black people. Its people like you who have a chip on their shoulder and bring our beautiful country down. Its 2012 almost 18years since aparheid. Surely 18years in long enough to get over these petty issues. And by the way if you have a look cricket is played with a bat and a ball not with fancy nets and pitches!
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Jagster [06 January 2012 8:58]
Once again some white spoiled brat going off and does not understand what others go through. Go spend a day and see how these kids spend their day and look at their facilities.At least you had field and a mat to roll out.Most of these school does not have the luxury of cricket bats?
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