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SA’s living won’t be easy this summer
Acquiring the services of Ottis Gibson as the new coach, although far from straightforward, might be easier although there may be compensation to pay
Hash returns in a blaze of glory
As the Oval celebrates 100 Tests, the model role model goes back to a venue ‘close to his heart’
Greed was cricket’s game-changer
International cricket will be a shadow of its old self in 10 years’ time, Neil Manthorp predicts.
CSA gambles on T20 pot of gold
Others have done it before but the local bid is being attempted at breakneck speed
Proteas don’t have it all sewn up yet
They may have risen to second in the rankings but issues must be resolved before they face England.
Proteas skip IPL ahead of England tour
Only four players in the squad are going to India as the rest focus on staying fit for national duty
‘Get Kane’ to make SA able
Keen to set up win, the Proteas will target the Black Caps captain in the windy second Test
Black Caps scrap a thriller
SA’s under-pressure Temba Bavuma proved instrumental in turning a modest total into a respectable one.
There’s reason behind the risk-taking of SA cricket’s latest all-rounder sensation
Many are hailing him as the next Lance Klusener, but Andile Phehlukwayo is batting and bowling his own path to international recognition.
IPL bids shun budding Proteas
Besides their disappointment, CSA has issued a call-up that will hurt others
Cricket’s rising stars run gauntlet
Both the Proteas and the Black Caps are on the up, which promises an exciting challenge.
Test championship signals new dawn for five-day game
"All the new proposals must be ratified at the next ICC meeting in April, by which time the BCCI might be fully “functional” again"
Hero to villain? AB becomes the latest Protea to walk gauntlet of public scrutiny
The tide of sympathetic public opinion turned undeniably away from AB de Villiers this week after he announced his ‘workload management’ plans.
Russell Domingo silences his critics
They were very vocal when the Proteas were battling. Now that they are winning praise is due.
Proteas results prove that critics couldn’t rustle Domingo
The national cricket team’s coach has grown into the role he inherited prematurely and is becoming less intransigent and more flexible.