The Dot Ball Podcast

India, T20 World Cup and local cricket

Ep 23: A bumber edition as we discuss the Proteas batting woes, starting in England; @paulharris12 talks about a technical flaw afflicting Tabraiz Shamsi, & @JonKent23 on the SA20 Auction. Plus Mark Boucher’s resignation and a T20 World Cup preview, with your host @KenBorland.

13 Oct 2022 37 min

England vs Proteas Test Series

In Episode 22 of The Dot Ball Podcast, former Proteas, Paul Harris & Jon Kent reflect on the Proteas’ impressive ODI and T20 series results in the UK and look forward to the daunting Test series against England with host Ken Borland.

10 Aug 2022 28 min

Will the Proteas Tame England?

Episode 21: As The Dot Ball Podcast comes of age, former Proteas star Paul Harris discusses South Africa’s thrilling upcoming series in England with host Ken Borland. Test captain Dean Elgar gives us his views on England’s new aggressive style of play. And will Khaya Zondo play & will it…

12 Jul 2022 28 min

After the India T20s, who should never be together again?

In the DotBall Podcast No.20, former Proteas @paulharris12 & @JonKent23 dissect South Africa’s T20 series in India with host @KenBorland, who they never want to see together again and who should be in that squad going forward.

27 Jun 2022 25 min

Looking Ahead to India

In Episode 19 of The Dot Ball Cricket Podcast, former Proteas Paul Harris & Jon Kent consider the mouthwatering T20 series between South Africa and India along with host Ken Borland.

8 Jun 2022 24 min

Spinners dominate against Bangladesh.

In Episode 18 of The Dot Ball Podcast former Proteas Paul Harris & Jon Kent celebrate the achievements of the spinners & South Africa’s overall dominance in the Tests v Bangladesh and wrap up the domestic season along with stats & cricket guru Andrew Samson & host Ken Borland.

20 Apr 2022 30 min

What a comeback by the Proteas

Dragooned by their captain into batting 1st in Christchurch, the Proteas pulled off a remarkable series-levelling victory against New Zealand. Former SA all-rounder Jon Kent unpacks the Test with host Ken Borland, as well as wrapping up the CSA T20 Challenge that ended last weekend.

2 Mar 2022 33 min

Proteas' beat India again & what about New Zealand?

In Episode 16, we celebrate the Proteas' ODI victory over India to go with the Test triumph. We look at the Proteas' Test squad to tour New Zealand as well as a wrap of local four-day cricket series. Join host Ken Borland with former Proteas Jon Kent and Paul Harris…

31 Jan 2022 24 min

South Africa’s epic Test series win over India

In Episode 15, former Proteas Paul Harris and Jon Kent, and renowned cricket statistician & author Andrew Samson, along with host Ken Borland, wrap up South Africa’s epic Test series win over India and also delve into the Proteas’ victory in the opening match of the ODI series. It was…

20 Jan 2022 26 min

Proteas vs India - What a Thriller

In Episode 14 of The Dot Ball Podcast, we review the epic Wanderers Test between South Africa and India. Ex team-mate Paul Harris tells us exactly what Dean Elgar is as hard as, fellow former Protea Jon Kent dissects the much-improved South African batting and stats wizard Andrew Samson reveals…

7 Jan 2022 30 min

How can the Proteas fight back against India?

In Episode 13 of The Dot Ball Podcast, former international all-rounder Jon Kent, celebrated statistician Andrew Samson, and host Ken Borland look back on the exciting first Test between South Africa and India and why the Proteas lost it on Day 1; and we look forward to the second Test…

31 Dec 2021 26 min

Big Test Series Preview - South Africa vs India

Christmas beckons and that means Test cricket is also on its way in South Africa! In Episode 12 of The Dot Ball Cricket Podcast, Ken Borland is joined by master statistician and author Andrew Samson and former Proteas all-rounder and current SuperSport commentator Jon Kent as they preview India’s upcoming…

20 Dec 2021 21 min

Proteas leave the T20 World Cup and the CSA 4-Day Series

In Episode 11 of The Dot Ball Podcast, former Proteas Jon Kent and Paul Harris unpack South Africa's performance in the T20 World Cup with host Ken Borland and what needs to happen in the next World Cup & we wrap up the first two rounds of the domestic 4-day…

9 Nov 2021 31 min

The Proteas at the T20 World Cup and a wrap of the CSA T20 Championship

Episode 9 of the Dot Ball Podcast with former Proteas Paul Harris & Jon Kent dissects South Africa's first two T20 World Cup games & looks ahead to the remainder of their group fixtures; plus a wrap of the CSA T20 Provincial Knockout Cup, with your host Ken Borland.

27 Oct 2021 30 min

The CSA Provincial T20 Cup & a look ahead to T20 World Cup Qualifying

In Episode 9 of The Dot Ball Cricket Podcast, former Proteas Jon Kent & Paul Harris preview the quarterfinals of the CSA T20 Provincial Knockout Cup & the qualifying stage of the T20 World Cup, along with host Ken Borland.

13 Oct 2021 33 min

The Whitewash of Sri Lanka

In this episode of the Dot Ball Podcast, we wrap up the whitewash of Sri Lanka, discuss the T20 World Cup squad and why the omission of George Linde is just plain wrong. Then we pay tribute to Dale Steyn from the perspective of players that shared the dressing room…

21 Sep 2021 28 min

The Proteas ssquad ahead of Sri Lanka

In Episode 7 of The Dot Ball Cricket Podcast, former Proteas Paul Harris & Jon Kent look at the Proteas squads chosen for the white-ball tour of Sri Lanka, along with host Ken Borland and special guest Rex Clementine, a seasoned Sri Lankan cricket journalist who explains what conditions South…

19 Aug 2021 24 min

The Proteas and their tour of Ireland

Episode 6 of The Dot Ball cricket podcast focuses on the Proteas and their tour of Ireland, with former internationals Paul Harris and Jon Kent reviewing the ODI and T20 series, and The Oracle, Andrew Samson, focuses on the statistical highlights that occurred. Your host is well-travelled sports journalist Ken…

29 Jul 2021 30 min

A postmortem of the Proteas' superb T20 series win in the West Indies

In Episode 5 of The Dot Ball Podcast, Ken Borland is joined by former South Africa internationals Paul Harris and Jon Kent as they do a postmortem of the Proteas' superb T20 series win in the West Indies & what it means for their World Cup plans. They also look…

6 Jul 2021 24 min

The great Test series win by the Proteas against the West Indies.

In this episode of The Dot Ball, join Ken Borland, Andrew Samson and Paul Harris, who was having a sneaky midweek braai, as they talk about the great Test series win by the Proteas against the West Indies. Find out why Paul should have been the left-arm spinner who got…

23 Jun 2021 28 min