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During the Cricket World Cup coverage coming soon on SABC3 the broadcaster's local weekday talk show 3Talk with Noeleen will be doing a whole range of cricket themed episodes and I can exclusively tell you what exactly the producers are planning for this period and for Noeleen Maholwana-Sangqu's show.
Although not finalized (meaning the details of it could still change, it's a dynamic talk show after all) 3Talk with Noeleen plans a special ''Proteas Send-off Show'' for 18 February. 3Talk with Noeleen will bid the Proteas farewell with well-wishes from famous South Africans. ''We will also bring viewers the Proteas send-off party held earlier this month where we caught up with Graeme Smith, Lopsy, Jacques Kallis, Hashim Amla and more,'' I'm told.
Other cricket related 3Talk with Noeleen episodes will focus on ''Cricket Books'' showcasing a collection of great books written about the Gentleman's game spanning the range of the genre from epic cricket moments to the rules of the game. ''Cricket for Dummies'' is envisioned specially for cricket widows during the Cricket World Cup and will be a crash-course breaking down the rules and regulations for viewers to keep up with the game.
''Cricket Development'' is another planned episode that will go behind the sport to look at what programmes exist to foster new talent. ''Big Match Temperament'' will look at wht the Proteas should be doing to develop big match temperament - and how ordinary viewers can apply that same strategies to big events in their own lives. The 3Talk with Noeleen producers are thinking of ''Cricket Snacks'' as an episode and resident chef Sharon Glass will probably be called upon for top tips on preparing perfect cricket snacks.
Of course nothing says TV synergy that getting the presenters of one show on another show, so ''Cricket Presenters'' will see the commentators and special analysts of the SABC's cricket coverage team talking to Noeleen Maholwana-Sangqu about the game and themselves.
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