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"We didn't know much about Pattinson. We didn't have any footage on him. Whatever team the English put out we were just going to try and prepare with whatever information we could get. Which wasn't a lot."
Hashim Amla admits Darren Pattinson's call-up caught South Africa by surprise. Like everyone else

Jul 19, 2008

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Pietersen joins North Maidenhead

By Will 5 months ago, 1 Comment »

I saw that headline - Pietersen joins North Maidenhead - and wondered if KP had lost his mind, retired from internationals and joined my old club. Alas not, but it’s quite a coup to sign Charl Pietersen and it’s a cracking pitch…

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