Date-stamped : 21 Oct96 - 06:17
20 October 1996

Culture Shock For South African Players

Indian shock number one for the SA Cricketers came moments  after
walking out of Hyderabad airport. Their designated bus was a bat-
tered 1950s primary school model that looked  like  it had   been
through several world wars.

"What," cried coach and former England test player  Bob  Woolmer.
"Not again!  We had this one on my last tour in 1976!"

Shock number two: the driver adopted a unique  side-saddle  posi-
tion so that he could talk to the team while keeping a quarter of
an eye on the road.  "Where Jonty Rhodes? Where Jonty Rhodes"  he
kept  asking  as  rikshaws,  bicycles and cows swerved out of the
way.

Both bus and driver were later replaced.

Source :: Sunday Times

<END> Contributed by Bob.Dubery (dauphin@aztec.co.za)