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Cricket South Africa

The growing popularity of cricket in South Africa
Partner Content
/ 3 July 2024

The growing popularity of cricket in South Africa

Cricket South Africa has invested heavily in development programmes aimed at nurturing young talent

By Partner Content
SA cricket does not look like SA cricket
Sport
/ 25 January 2024

SA cricket does not look like SA cricket

The game in the country is beginning to resemble the one we know and love less and less

By Luke Alfred
Cricket must help South Africa and India rekindle their friendship
Thought Leader
/ 20 September 2023

Cricket must help South Africa and India rekindle their friendship

South African cricket has always been at the forefront of transformation in sport not just locally but also globally

By Donovan E Williams
Boucher and Elgar’s partnership key for faltering Proteas, but bigger issues await coach at home
Sport
/ 17 February 2022

Boucher and Elgar’s partnership key for faltering Proteas, but bigger issues await coach at home

The Proteas players say they will come to Boucher’s support in his fight against racism allegations, but first they must focus on the Test series against the Kiwis

By Luke Alfred
Can Test cricket be saved from the Big Three?
Sport
/ 30 June 2021

Can Test cricket be saved from the Big Three?

Test cricket is broken because India, England and Australia, who dominate the format, eat alone at the main table while other Test-playing nations compete for crumbs. Can the World Test Championship change this?

By Daniel Gallan
SA’s cricket crisis is far from over
Sport
/ 17 May 2021

SA’s cricket crisis is far from over

Cricket South Africa narrowly avoided forcing Nathi Mthethwa’s hand only to find itself under threat from Sascoc, throwing the game and all involved back into turmoil

By Lungani Zama
IPL cricket stars scramble to escape Covid-hit India
Sport
/ 6 May 2021

IPL cricket stars scramble to escape Covid-hit India

The Indian Premier League has finally been abandoned in the face of the staggering number of Covid-19 cases and deaths in India

By Andrew Beatty
Bavuma’s burden and the dearth of Black batsmen
Sport
/ 7 April 2021

Bavuma’s burden and the dearth of Black batsmen

Temba Bavuma’s uncle, who watched the Proteas captain develop into the successful cricketer that he is, explains what makes him a good leader and what is going wrong in nurturing Black talent

By Lungani Zama
Chris Morris, morality and the missing CSA millions
Sport
/ 6 April 2021

Chris Morris, morality and the missing CSA millions

The overlooked allrounder fetched almost R33 million in India while CSA and domestic cricket struggle financially. And players could feel the pinch even more with proposed changes to the game

By Lungani Zama
Fear and uncertainty grip sports due to Covid-19 outbreak
Article
/ 19 March 2020

Fear and uncertainty grip sports due to Covid-19 outbreak

Bankruptcy? Quarantine centres? SA’s sporting bodies are facing their greatest-ever challenge

By Luke Feltham
Cricket SA’s myopic new hierarchy
Article
/ 10 January 2020

Cricket SA’s myopic new hierarchy

The English Tests have offered some promising performances but there’s little reason to be excited about the future of the Proteas

By Luke Feltham
Protea implosion – What do SA’s cricketing men live by?
Article
/ 20 December 2019

Protea implosion – What do SA’s cricketing men live by?

The past year has been CSA’s annus horribilis

By Niren Tolsi
CSA: A bee in my binnet
Article
/ 13 December 2019

CSA: A bee in my binnet

Just when you thought it couldn’t get worse, the Official Proteas Supporters Club emailed its fans

By Theresa Mallinson
Why Proteas bombed out of the World Cup
Article
/ 12 December 2019

Why Proteas bombed out of the World Cup

The CSA board buckled to BCCI and IPL pressure instead of backing its players and management

By Niren Tolsi
Another board member walks away from CSA
Article
/ 12 December 2019

Another board member walks away from CSA

Jack Madiseng says moral circumstances have forced him out after the board failed to heed calls to resign

By Luke Feltham
Graeme Smith heeds call to help stabilise SA cricket
Article
/ 7 December 2019

Graeme Smith heeds call to help stabilise SA cricket

Titans chief executive appointed as interim CEO

By Luke Feltham
When SA cricket went right, Wayne Parnell went left
Article
/ 7 December 2019

When SA cricket went right, Wayne Parnell went left

The former Proteas bowler set the scene alight when he was introduced to international cricket. But now he is essentially a freelancer

By Daniel Gallan
CSA suspends Thabang Moroe ahead of crunch meeting
Article
/ 6 December 2019

CSA suspends Thabang Moroe ahead of crunch meeting

Under-fire Moroe is asked to take a backseat as the body desperately tries to get its house in order

By Luke Feltham
Editorial: Press won’t be bowled out
Article
/ 6 December 2019

Editorial: Press won’t be bowled out

Cricket South Africa’s lack of transparency is its biggest problem

By Editorial
What CSA won’t fix this weekend
Article
/ 6 December 2019

What CSA won’t fix this weekend

The beleaguered cricketing body could well swing the axe on Saturday but swapping the bodies in the boardroom will not be enough

By Luke Feltham and Khadija Patel
South African cricket seems stumped for solutions
Article
/ 15 November 2019

South African cricket seems stumped for solutions

The way up for cricket is not at all clear

By Luke Feltham
Netball is shining on court but still struggling off it
Article
/ 18 October 2019

Netball is shining on court but still struggling off it

The hindrance of progression comes from the lack of recognition it gets externally

By Eyaaz Matwadia
Icasa: A broadcasting balancing act for sport
Article
/ 11 June 2019

Icasa: A broadcasting balancing act for sport

Icasa heard some fiery submissions during the public hearing on its proposed sports broadcasting regulation amendments

By Musawenkosi Cabe
No expectations on the Proteas may just be what they need
Article
/ 28 May 2019

No expectations on the Proteas may just be what they need

Instead of chokers, the team are being tagged as dark horses at this year’s Cricket World Cup

By Eyaaz Matwadia
Brexit stokes uncertainty in sport
Article
/ 19 March 2019

Brexit stokes uncertainty in sport

The UK’s decision to leave the EU could have a positive impact on South Africa’s player drain problem, which is fuelled by the stronger pound

By Allan Hendricks
Proteas must dare to be elite
Article
/ 1 February 2019

Proteas must dare to be elite

The womens’ team’s performance will decide
whether they enter the upper echelon of cricket

By Luke Feltham
Kunjani! Cricket scores isiXhosa
Article
/ 12 October 2018

Kunjani! Cricket scores isiXhosa

Black cricketers were all but erased from the history books, but they’re now being recognised, along with cricketing terms and rules in isiXhosa

By Allan Hendricks
Smith slams decision to overturn Rabada ban
Article
/ 21 March 2018

Smith slams decision to overturn Rabada ban

The Australia skipper finds it strange that he was not called to testify in the appeal process.

By Staff Reporter
Rabada cleared to play against Aussies
Article
/ 20 March 2018

Rabada cleared to play against Aussies

​Rabada was suspended following a controversial ‘shoulder bump’ with Australian captain Steve Smith during the second Test in Port Elizabeth.

By Luke Feltham
Rabada needs a miracle to play in Cape Town
Article
/ 15 March 2018

Rabada needs a miracle to play in Cape Town

The only way Rabada could feature in Cape Town is if the ICC move incredibly quickly determine their own original punishment for Rabada was too harsh.

By Staff Reporter
Slow-starting India can’t be written off
Article
/ 12 January 2018

Slow-starting India can’t be written off

The visitors’ bowlers can clearly cause serious damage but it’s up to their batsmen to rebound

By Dileep Premachandran 1
Dream deferred, spectacle born
Article
/ 1 December 2017

Dream deferred, spectacle born

The hole in the cricket season left by the scrapped Global T20 League has given fans the rare thrill of seeing Proteas in action in domestic games

By Luke Feltham
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