So we've been in Johanesburg for a day and a half, all really jet lagged, with not much of a story to tell of our travels so far.
We watched day 1 and 2 of the Boxing Day test from our friends house in Sydney. Things we're not going well for South Africa... We left early to get to the airport, and boarded the plane before day 3 started.
Silence from the cockpit, which is usually very good at giving cricket scores. We arrive at around 3 pm CAT, and ask my dad's aunt and uncle the score, expecting to hear it was all over, Graham Smith humiliated at the hands of Ponting once more. But no, the new boy JP Duminy, and the Tail ender Dale Steyn had saved the day and we were now ahead.
We wake early yesterday, thanks to jet lag and faithfully head to the television to see the Ausies get bowled out leaving a miniscule total for us to chase down.
We arose this morning to wittness what is speculated to be the one of the defining moments in South African sporting history. No South African team has ever beaten Australia in a test series in Australia. The significance of this goes far beyond sports trivia, and a likely rise of South African cricketing dominance. It affects the country in a way that EVEN Australians may not fully understand.
And I'm going to get to talking about that when I get down to Durban.
Gotta fly.
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So I get all excited cos Al has posted and WTF Its bloody cricket!!!! MARGH!
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