Piedt, Van Zyl agreeable in their differences

Sunday Times

TELFORD VICE, Johannesburg

Stiaan van Zyl is sensible, both as a batsman and a young man. So when he learned of his inclusion in the SA test squad to tour Sri Lanka next month, he telephoned his father with the happy news.

Dane Piedt is a nice kid. But, as a spinner, that most suspicious species of cricketer in SA, he should not be accused of sensibility without compelling evidence.

“I told my dog first because my dog was sitting next to me,” Piedt said.

Dog’s name, please? “Corona. A...