Wiaan Mulder hit a record-breaking double century in his first match as captain as South Africa went on a run spree on the first day of the second Test against Zimbabwe at Queens Sports Club on Sunday.
Mulder’s unbeaten 264 in a total of 465 for four was the highest score by a first-time Test captain in the history of the game.
It was only the third double century by a new captain and beat Graham Dowling’s 239 for New Zealand against India in Christchurch in 1968.
Mulder was only the third South African to make a hundred in his first match in charge and the first since Jackie McGlew against England in 1955.
It was an almost flawless performance by Mulder, who was made captain after…
Host of Major Events: South Africa hosted the 2010 FIFA World Cup, becoming the
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Mud Pie Man
An retired elderly couple visit London..
They get picked up from the airport in a london black cab and head off into the city for some adventure.
The cab driver say \”where you from guvnor?
Husband. \”we\’re from South Africa\”..
The wife is a little hard of hearing asks her husband.
\”What did he say?\”
The husband turns to his wife and says louder \”the cab driver asked us where we were from, I told him South Africa!\”
The cabbie continues \”I was in the merchant navy years back… I got to drop anchor down your way, a few times in Johannesburg\”
The husband replies \”oh wow that\’s where we\’re from originally, now we\’re in Cape Town.\”
The wife asks the husband again \”what did he say?\”.
The husband again relays the unheard conversation \”the cab driver says he spent some time in the navy and went down to joberg\”.
The wife smiles and nods.
Sneaky Lady
Fun South African Fact: South Africa was once the world’s number one producer of gold