What are your hobbies?
One of my hobbies is Conchology (you may have to Google that)
Do you have a nickname?
My nickname during my cricket-playing career was Radders – after former England paceman Neal Radford, who used to take very small steps when running in to bowl
What do you like to do in your spare time?
I love camping and I am a qualified scuba diver, having dived in countries like the Seychelles, Comoros and Malawi.
Ken Borland is a freelance sports journalist and commentator based in Johannesburg, South Africa. His specialities are cricket, rugby, golf and hockey (he’s the winner of an SA Hockey Association Merit Award), but he has occasionally ventured further afield from these main sports!
Although sport is his job and something he loves, he is also passionate about the outdoors, wildlife and birding; conchology; music and collecting charts; movies; and his faith.
Latest Articles by Ken Borland
Cricket
Allan Donald Applauds Afghanistan’s Rise Under Jonathan Trott While Easing Concerns Over South Africa’s ODI Struggles
Allan Donald praises Afghanistan's rise under Jonathan Trott after a dominant ODI series win over South Africa in Sharjah, while addressing concerns about the Proteas’ performance and future prospects.
Ken Borland
2024-09-27
Cricket
Keshav Maharaj: Leading with Wisdom and Passion Amid South Africa's Cricket Transition
Keshav Maharaj leads South Africa's cricket team with wisdom and passion during a time of transition. His blend of experience and dedication motivates both senior players and young talent.
Ken Borland
2024-09-18
Olympics
Exclusive: Caster Semenya Calls for IOC Consistency Amid Gender Controversy at Paris Olympics
Caster Semenya urges the IOC for consistent policies amid gender controversies at the Paris Olympics. She challenges the current rules affecting athletes with differences in sex development, while reflecting on her transition to coaching and family life.
Ken Borland
2024-08-06
Cricket
Tristan Stubbs Named South Africa’s New Number Three Batsman: Proteas’ Rising Star Set for Key Role
Amla scored 7993 runs at an average of 49.95 batting at number three for South Africa, the record, while Kallis, who scored the most runs overall for the Proteas, made the number four slot his own but established his career at first wicket down from 1997 to 2009, playing 49 Tests there and averaging 49.
Ken Borland
2024-07-19
Rugby
South Africa’s Willie le Roux: Still Learning, Still Loving, and Far from Retirement
Willie le Roux, the 34-year-old Springbok fullback and double World Cup winner, remains passionate about rugby with no plans to retire soon. After returning to South Africa, he's committed to high performance and mentoring young players.
Ken Borland
2024-07-07
Cricket
South Africa's Resilience and Optimism Shine Through T20 World Cup Heartbreak: Insights from Coach Rob Walter
South Africa's cricketers showed maturity and optimism despite a narrow T20 World Cup final defeat to India, says coach Rob Walter. He praised their resilience and highlighted the team's progress and bright future.
Ken Borland
2024-07-05
Ken Borland
Having studied at Pietermaritzburg University, Ken began his sports journalism career in 1992 at the Natal Witness, before moving to Johannesburg in 2004 to work for the MWP Media freelance agency until 2012. He wrote for The Citizen, a national daily newspaper, from 2015 to 2023 – (https://www.citizen.co.za/author/ken-borland/page/7/).
He has covered rugby and cricket world cups, numerous European Tour golf events, and toured to the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Bangladesh and India for work.
Ken has had work published in numerous magazines and newspapers, was a cricket correspondent for the Pretoria News, has written for leading South African websites such as Daily Maverick and supersport.com, and has worked for both the Reuters and AFP news agencies as well as France’s leading rugby publication, Midi Olympique. He has been a contributor to the Wisden Cricketers Almanack and the SA Cricket and Rugby Annuals.
He has also freelanced for several corporate clients.
As a broadcaster, Ken has contributed to the BBC and various other SA and overseas radio stations.