Eoin settles an old score - for me

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Indexed  June 25, 2010

Far be it from me to bring up The Pollock Era, stirring faded nightmares and running goosepimples of horror up your arms, but a reflection on bad things past often provides illumination on matters present.I do not recall Shaun Pollock’s reign as captain of South Africa with any amount of fondness, as two images dominate any related memories: a ginger head in pale hands as the rain poured like tears from the eyes of Duckworth and Lewis in that ill-fated 2003 World Cup campaign; and any given series against Australia.That great Australian side, captained first by Steve Waugh and later by Ricky Ponting, was defined by moments of success well beyond the actual resul...   See the complete post here