NEIL MANTHORP: Our sporting heroes dare not lose the common touch
They must never look too good, nor talk too wise
01 August 2023 - 04:59
It’s not just cricket which has tended to provide its greatest players with underwhelming departures, it tends to happen with other sports in SA, too.
Sometimes it’s down to bad luck and unfortunate timing, but there have been more than enough opportunities in recent decades to laud the retirements of great players which have not been taken...
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