The Justin Kemp Tactic

We've known about the Justin Kemp Tactic for quite some time now. It's South Africa's only one-day tactic and, if we're perfectly honest, it's exactly the same as the Lance Klusener Tactic.

It runs as follows. South Africa's top-order batsmen steadily build a platform and when a wicket falls with about 10 or 20 overs to go, Justin Kemp is launched from said platform by a thermonuclear detonation in his special 'rocket shoes'.

Today Justin Kemp hit exactly 100 not out off 89 balls. It wasn't a classically executed example of the Justin Kemp Tactic, in that he came in a bit early and a bit low in the order. However, from then on, things went swimmingly.

We like Justin Kemp. He likes to swing the bat.

The Colossus grows larger

Scott Styris hit 111 not out yesterday. He's unstoppable. What's bigger than a colossus? A leviathan?

Scott Styris is a World Cup leviathan, only he doesn't have multiple heads and he inhabits the land.

They say that form is temporary and class is permanent, but if your form happens to coincide with a World Cup things take on a different complexion. Scott Styris could be this year's Lance Klusener, only without the ability to play shots clean through fielders' skulls.