Tale of remarkable change gone sour

Although itself plagued by injuries, Indian cricket will be watching the events unfolding in South Africa with amusement. Injuries heal, broken bones mend, bad backs improve, but the sort of self-inflicted hurt South African cricket has suffered can take years to remedy, writes Peter Roebuck in the Hindu.

In a trice South African cricket has lost its coaching staff and the entire selection committee. So much for stability! So much for the intelligent development of the game in a new dispensation! ... Admittedly the team had not won any silverware. For some reason the South Africans tighten up in finals. Perhaps it all means too much to them, stops being a match and becomes a mission. It is a heavy load for sportsmen to carry.