Ashwin Desai

Professor of Sociology is a columnist and published author of several books, including both sport-related and broader social, historical and political works. These include: Reverse Sweep: A Story of South African Cricket since Apartheid, Wentworth: The Beautiful Game and the Making of Place and The Race to Transform: Sport in Post‑apartheid South Africa. He co-authored : Blacks in Whites: A Century of Cricket Struggles in KwaZulu‑Natal and Line Breakers: The Rugby Playing Sons of Makana and Stuurman.

The spinning wizard of Phoenix

Ashwin Desai|Published

Discover the rich legacy of Toplan Parsuramen, a spin bowler whose story intertwines with South Africa’s cricket history, and explore how even forgotten heroes can ...

Pat Symcox: Bowling Lines Matter (BLM)

Ashwin Desai|Published

Maybe on Mandela Day he should take a knee and ask forgiveness - and we all pray he does not fluff his lines