AB ala Jonty

One of my oldest cricketing memories is the image of a very young Jonty Rhodes making that famous diving run out of Inzamam Ul-Haq, when South Africa played in their first ever cricket world cup.

For those who don't remember, Inzy (who will never be remembered for his great running between the wickets) thought about a risky single just behind backward point. His partner at the time turned him back - a bit like turning the Titanic? - when he realised that Rhodes had fielded the ball.

Jonty realising that no keeper had come up to the stumps picked up the ball and took Inzy on in a flat out sprint before diving in and breaking the wickets....

... aaaaaaahhhh what history!

Last night in the South Africa vs. Bangladesh game, we had another fantastic piece of fielding. Johan Botha came charging in to take a catch which fell just in front of him. He recovered extremely quickly and fired the ball in to AB De Villiers who was keeping wicket and De Villiers made his own diving run out.

A great bit of cricket !