London — It is beyond all of cricket’s boundaries that one of the key members of SA’s dressing room in England is celebrating the arrival of a new life even as another is mourning the loss of a loved one. Faf du Plessis returned to that dressing room during the first Test at Lord’s having missed the match to be with his wife‚ Imari‚ to welcome their daughter Amalie into the world. Russell Domingo left this safe space in pain on Sunday and made his way home for the funeral of his mother‚ who has died after a June car accident. To be reminded that there are bigger‚ more important things in the world than mere cricket should serve as a sobering jolt for the South Africans. So they were shot out for 119 in their second innings and lost the Lord’s test by 211 runs. So what? So they will have to find a way to perform better in the second Test‚ which starts in Nottingham on Friday. And if they do not? Will it matter? Not a jot. Cricket is not about life and death. Should we forget that‚ we...
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