NEIL MANTHORP

The big-hitters grab the headlines and attention but it’s equally a fact that the team with the highest wicket-takers – or the most regular wickettakers – tend to win tournaments like the Champions Trophy.
South Africa’s approach to ODI cricket was changed fundamentally by Gary Kirsten during his two-year tenure as national coach between 2011 and 2013 when the emphasis shifted from bowling dot balls to taking wickets. He was the first coach to subtly move away from South Africa’s ‘traditional’ strength towards a more proactive game ...