Sporting Moments of the Year
2025 has been another great year for sport. 2026 promises a lot more but before we look ahead, the crew at Sportsfreak Towers take a look back on the year[…]
Category: cricket
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A Real Headscratcher
When will someone have the sense when winning the toss at the Basin Reserve to bat first? The Basin Reserve pitch is an optical illusion and has been for year. […]
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Sporting Pictures of the Week 7 December
Imagine running 40 metres in extreme heat with pads and gloves to take a great catch, and you get a guy slobbering NO RUN in your face. Meanwhile the opposing[…]
Forever Tuesday Morning.
There have been numerous complaints how this test series against the West Indies started on a Tuesday. Sure that is possibly unique, and certainly not ideal. But international cricket schedules[…]
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Sporting Pictures of the Week 30 November
Dallas Cowboys players doing the Thanksgiving day thing in the NFL. Defying gravity, Devonta Smith making a catch in the Eagles’ loss to the Cowboys. On top of everything else[…]
Sporting Pictures of the Week 23 November
Steve Smith looking suitably awkward. Fancy dress surfing off the coast of Cape Town. Ice Hockey; the beautiful game. Two Philly icons of Gritty and a cheese steak. Skiing in[…]
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Sporting Pictures of the Week 16 November
Sinnerman poses with the trophy after his straight sets victory over Félix Auger-Aliassime of Canada in the final of the Paris Masters. The following week Alexander Zverev questions a line[…]
Sporting Pictures of the Week 2 November
They all knew that was a home run; especially the LA crowd. South Africa are into an ODI World Cup final. True story. The India players seem pretty excited too.[…]
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SKY Stadium
It’s 2025 and people don’t get why NZ Cricket hosts white ball cricket at SKY Stadium, rather than at the home of cricket, the Basin Reserve. Traditionalists will always prefer[…]
Sporting Pictures of the Week 26 October
The Sumo wrestling event held at the Albert Hall featured a trophy for the ages. St Brown of the Detroit Lions taking off. Runners take part in the Vortex Race[…]
