IND vs SA: How to get Marco Jansen’s name right? And Gerald Coetzee’s too | Cricket News
IND vs SA: Just as Sanju Samson was making mincemeat of the South African bowlers in the last T20, some of their names were unfortunately getting mangled too. As things go, he was out for a duck on Sunday. So, as the Proteas and Indians go off again, here’s a little pronunciation guide to some of their names. With its eclectic mix of enunciating influences from Afrikaans and Dutch and English and the original tongue, the Saffer names can no doubt be a mouthful. But only till Indian cricket fans get used to them, and start chanting them properly. Remember Danny Archer from Blood Diamond? Though Rhodesian, that’s usually the charming cadence to African names. Here goes: Ryan Rickleton (Raa-yin Rickul-tuhn) Somehow it’s not like Gosling or Reynolds, it’s better because it’s a South African cricketer. Xxx Aiden Markram (Eh-done Maarrkruhm) The captain’s name means Little fire. His form though needs a lot of fire. Xxx Tristan Stubbs (Tris-stun stubbs) Can’t go too wrong, except to remember there’s no harsh Aa in Tristan. Just stun. …
