Makhaya the man isn’t Ntini the notion

“Cricket in this country is not only loved by those who can afford to go to the stadium.” – Makhaya Ntini

Telford Vice / Cape Town

MAKHAYA Ntini’s hair is grey. His face is lined and leathery. His muscularity is not what it used to be when he was cricket’s most indefatigable fast bowler. He looks the opposite: fatigued. And older than his 48 years.

But he is still Ntini. Consequently, more than 14 years after he last played for South Africa, he is still being thanked.

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