CONTENTS IOL COVER STORY
Volume 3 November 2021
F E E L I T, I T I S H E R E ! The African continent is set to host the Cricket World Cup for the first time in 24 years when South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia join forces in 2027. ICC Cricket World Cup | Photo: EPA | See story on Page 16
ICC WORLD CUP
CRICKET IS COMING TO AFRICA!
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| EDITOR’S NOTE
14 | STRAIGHT SHOOTER
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| TOP SHOT
20 | AN INDIAN SUMMER AWAITS
After years of drifting in the wilderness, Cricket SA now have a clear goal to work towards in the form of the 2027 Cricket World Cup.
A host of young squash players are starting to make their mark and Awande Malinga is certainly among them.
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| OLE OUT
Manchester United’s rapid decline lies solely at the door of their manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
10 | DYNAMITE
Banyana Banyana star Linda Motlhalo is growing into a real force on the both international and club fronts.
12 | BROOS’ BABES
Bafana Bafana may not have qualified for the 2022 Fifa World Cup in Qatar, but Hugo Broos’ young team showed plenty of promise.
Taking the knee in the fight against racism prior to the start of sports matches has become an evocative issue. Michael Holding explains why it must continue.
Proteas batter Aiden Markram has a chance to right the wrongs of the past when India arrive in South Africa for a bumper tour.
22 | FIRE STARTER
The Ashes is upon us and England’s talisman Ben Stokes is back to do battle Down Under.
24 | SAUDI ARABIAN GP: THE NEW HUB OF F1
No one knows what to expect from the latest track to join the F1 circuit.
26 | THE THREE MUSKETEERS
Philip Kekana, Tschops Sipuka and Xolile Letlaka will form the first all-black African team to compete in the 2021 Kyalami 9-Hour Endurance Race.
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SPORT MAG VOL.3 | P3 | NOVEMBER ‘21
