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Racing, cricket in good shape ahead of 2017
Cricket and horse racing are the sports likely to be in the best shape going into the New Year
As the curtain comes down on 2016 it is interesting to ponder which sports are in the best shape going into the New Year?The answer is probably cricket and horse racing.Rugby is in a mess and Bok fans are finding it hard to digest that their team have lost eight of their last 12 Tests.Soccer remains in its own cocoon with its wall-to-wall coverage in the mass-circulation Sunday Times, probably having fans believing the top South African sides are not far behind the English Premier League. Nothing could be further from the truth.Amazing to think that two decades ago, under the tenure of sports editor Edward Griffiths, every sport got its fair share of exposure in the Sunday Times. It simply came down to which was the strongest story.While it is a blow that a world-class cricketer such as AB de Villiers is sidelined due to injury, the Proteas are on a high after playing with distinction in Australia. With home ground advantage, it will be a surprise if they do not defeat the visiting ...
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