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NEIL MANTHORP: SA’s backroom boys are big hitters on the global field
Despite an overwhelming feeling among cricket’s cognoscenti that international T20s should be limited exclusively to World Cups, the men and women who count the money continue to schedule them, in increasing numbers, and will continue to do so. The England cricket board has just made a small fortune by staging a three-match series against India, which was entertaining rather than interesting or even relevant. Three packed houses and prime TV time. Loads of cash. That’s their job and they do it well, albeit short-term. India won 2-1. In Harare last week was another tournament of even less apparent importance, a triangular among Zimbabwe, Australia and Pakistan. What could it possibly mean, and what interest could the players have in competing for an arbitrary trophy sponsored by a paints company and a fancy clothing outfitter?A lot, apparently. Perhaps we lose sight of the small picture in pursuit of the big picture, as important as the big picture is. Two South Africans featured hug...
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