English cricket 100 balls

CARDIFF, WALES – JUNE 25: Mason Crane of England celebrates the wicket of AB De Villiers of South Africa during the 3rd NatWest T20 International between England and South Africa at the SWALEC Stadium on June 25, 2017 in Cardiff, Wales. (Photo by Harry Trump/Getty Images)

Proteas beaten by England to lose T20 series – Twitter reacts

When the chips were down in the series decider in Cardiff, the Proteas ch… cho… chose not to play very well. Would you believe the interwebz was all over it and pretty choked up.

English cricket 100 balls

CARDIFF, WALES – JUNE 25: Mason Crane of England celebrates the wicket of AB De Villiers of South Africa during the 3rd NatWest T20 International between England and South Africa at the SWALEC Stadium on June 25, 2017 in Cardiff, Wales. (Photo by Harry Trump/Getty Images)

Careers are defined by such monumental moments.

At least he did someone a favour. Sheesh that was a sitter.

Ah phew. Redemption. Kinda. Sort of.

We’ll claim him. 50% of all runs on to South Africa’s total.

Erm, you were out on Friday night then?

Better than Elton Jantjies’, that’s all we’re sayin’.

Two-man fan club. Steady going.

Woohoo! No he can’t, but still… woohoo!

AB de Villiers and over rates. A grim cocktail of shabby timekeeping.

Magic stuff. Game on.

“Fact!” = Opinion!

Jon-Jon Smuts might have edged one. Can you tell?

Sigh. The lord giveth and the lord taketh away. Safe flight home anyway, AB.

… said no South African cricket fan ever.

They’ll never dig themselves out of this one.

And to think T20s were invented to make cricket interesting again!

Artichoke crumble now innit.

He is doing! And he might not!

‘Too late’ was the cry, but it’s vaguely respectable at any rate.

And as the game falls away, we end with this frankly outrageous incident.