Adam Wakefield

Detective Jimmy McNulty once said in The Wire, when referring to lives on the street versus the way politics interacts with those lives, “It just never connects.” He was known to be a brilliant detective, but self-destructive, at the cost of those around him, with his partner Bunk Moreland once stating, “You’re no good for people, Jimmy.” […]

South Africa won their first Test series at home since beating Bangladesh in 2008 after two dominant displays at Centurion and Newlands, plus being taught a lesson at Kingsmead in Durban (again). Jacques Kallis silenced his ever-present band of critics, who, like an ex-partner dating your best mate, are always too near for comfort. Sure, […]

Journalism allows you the opportunity to see, hear and read a lot of different opinions on how sports teams overcome tough patches to eventually triumph in a manner that would demand an unlimited bar tab at the big game after-party. So with that in mind and after watching the Proteas surrender to Sri Lanka last […]

With 2011 done and dusted, it’s time for some cheer to be spread among those sportsman and suits who, in a nutshell, didn’t say “The boys are disappointed” when asked how they felt about losing: We will miss you award (if he is not reappointed) Peter de Villiers – While not everyone’s cup of tea, […]

It has been 20 years since South Africa re-entered international cricket when they played India in Calcutta on November 10 1991, in what was the country’s first ODI. Two of the men who played in that match, Andrew Hudson and Allan Donald, are now intimately involved with the current Proteas set-up. Hudson heads up the selection […]

Carlos Tevez, the enfant terrible of Manchester City, has reportedly agreed terms with AC Milan. It is now up to the Italian club to convince City that the deal they offer is a good one, in a way the blue half of Manchester feel they are getting a fair deal. The move has been brewing […]

It is with much amusement that I see the conundrum of the Southern Kings is yet to be solved. Slated to join Super Rugby in 2013, the SA Rugby Union (Saru) is no closer to figuring out a way to squeeze the Eastern Cape franchise into the competition without screwing one of the other five […]

The Rugby World Cup has come and passed. New Zealand slayed the dragon, Quade Cooper was average, France are still the most predictably unpredictable team on earth and Peter de Villiers said it was the end of the road, then changed his mind. One would think with the tournament now out the way, the rugby […]

That was freaky wasn’t it? One minute Australia’s first innings was being complete, the next South Africa had been bowled out and then, Australia get rolled over for 47. Truly bizarre. The pitch shouldn’t be examined for Gummy Bear juice, nor should the bowling be raved about as the reincarnation of Wasim Akram, Sir Richard […]

The Golden Lions Rugby Union (GLRU) has finished the year in an exceptional manner. After an underwhelming Super 15, where the team didn’t win a single home game, the Lions surprised the South African rugby community by winning the Currie Cup last month, and in some style. Ellis Park (aka Coca-Cola Park) was roaring with […]

Australia’s current tour of South Africa has produced some enthralling cricket, with the contest being feisty. Graeme Smith scored a much needed 50 in Port Elizabeth while Jacques Kallis also returned to form with a classy knock, reminding us of his enormous value to the Proteas. Morne Morkel is starting to reach the heights his […]

The Rugby World Cup has finally come to an end, with New Zealand emerging as winners after a tight and enthralling final. France won’t care that their performance has been praised — as American comedian Jerry Seinfeld once said, second is the number one loser. While the French were the better team on the night […]