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Supporters share the Proteas’ pain
Article
/ 31 March 2016

Supporters share the Proteas’ pain

Tough questions need to be asked and the answers will go a long way to national healing.

By Neil Manthorp
Proteas poser: Remove the Steyn Remover?
Article
/ 23 March 2016

Proteas poser: Remove the Steyn Remover?

Steyn is is still, for now, the bowling "boss" and needs to be given the support and respect he deserves.

By Neil Manthorp
Why Proteas must think on their feet
Article
/ 17 March 2016

Why Proteas must think on their feet

Forward-thinking teams in the T20 are not constrained by the conventions that govern other formats.

By Neil Manthorp
Fun T20 games mask a serious intent
Article
/ 4 March 2016

Fun T20 games mask a serious intent

Proteas focus entirely on oldest foe Australia

By Neil Manthorp
Gulam Bodi: ‘My life has come to a standstill’
Article
/ 3 March 2016

Gulam Bodi: ‘My life has come to a standstill’

Left to sell potatoes, the disgraced cricketer says ‘sometimes the devil just gets hold of you’.

By Luke Alfred
Happy choices for feel-good Proteas
Article
/ 25 February 2016

Happy choices for feel-good Proteas

The South Africans are on a winning streak and enjoying increasing strength and depth

By Neil Manthorp
Cricketers slowly get to grips with T20
Article
/ 18 February 2016

Cricketers slowly get to grips with T20

Gradually an understanding is emerging about how the shortest form of the game can be played to even the odds.

By Neil Manthorp
De Kock: That other fellow up there with the great Kohli and Amla
Article
/ 11 February 2016

De Kock: That other fellow up there with the great Kohli and Amla

Don’t be perturbed if you didn’t realise quite how good he was. South African cricket-lovers are slower than any other nation’s at recognising genius.

By Neil Manthorp
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Article
/ 4 February 2016

Mackie an eccentric with substance

A master of getting the basics right, Neil McKenzie has called stumps on a gilded cricketing career

By Luke Alfred
Wanted for Proteas: Cool heads, less sarcasm and a batting fillip
Article
/ 29 January 2016

Wanted for Proteas: Cool heads, less sarcasm and a batting fillip

Resorting to sarcasm is often a sign that both perspective and humour are beginning to fray.

By Neil Manthorp
Rampant Roses will be thorny foes
Article
/ 29 January 2016

Rampant Roses will be thorny foes

The ODI series will see a newly resurgent England take on a Proteas team that’s sure to bounce back

By Neil Manthorp
Cricket SA silent on active match-fixer
Article
/ 28 January 2016

Cricket SA silent on active match-fixer

Most sources have not gone on the record about match-fixing for fear of damaging relationships, retaliation and violence from underworld figures.

By Luke Alfred
New dawn follows Proteas’ golden age
Article
/ 21 January 2016

New dawn follows Proteas’ golden age

It is the end of an era, but also the beginning of another, and time for the Proteas to step up to the crease again

By Neil Manthorp
Bodi remains at centre of match-fixing investigation
Article
/ 21 January 2016

Bodi remains at centre of match-fixing investigation

There is no sign of the syndicate that set cricketer Gulam Bodi up to fix or improperly influence Ram Slam matches and take the fall.

By Luke Alfred
Black women watch cricket too
Analysis
/ 16 January 2016

Black women watch cricket too

Who says members of the fair sex can’t be genuine fans of so-called male sports?

By Fungai Machirori
Labour of love gets it pitch perfect
Article
/ 16 January 2016

Labour of love gets it pitch perfect

The groundsman at the Wanderers Club is confident of his deck for the third Test.

By Luke Alfred
Bodi playing ball with CSA inquiry
Article
/ 14 January 2016

Bodi playing ball with CSA inquiry

But the organisation is tight-lipped about who and how many other players are involved.

By Raeesa Pather
The fast and furious rock Bullring
Article
/ 14 January 2016

The fast and furious rock Bullring

Both the Proteas and England are counting on a four-man pace attack in a must-win Test for the home side.

By Neil Manthorp
Cricket spot-fixing claim shakes SA
Article
/ 14 January 2016

Cricket spot-fixing claim shakes SA

Mervyn Westfield’s playing career was over in his early 20s after spending a short stint in prison.

By Neil Manthorp
When life’s a pitch, just turn to cricket
Article
/ 7 January 2016

When life’s a pitch, just turn to cricket

Temba Bavuma’s century made more sense than anything that happened off-ground in the interim between holiday end and work start.

By Niren Tolsi
Wilted Proteas ready to rise again
Article
/ 7 January 2016

Wilted Proteas ready to rise again

Far from pointing to a side in distress, Hashim Amla’s exit from the captaincy is an act of genius.

By Neil Manthorp
Editorial: Shot in the arm for SA cricket
Article
/ 7 January 2016

Editorial: Shot in the arm for SA cricket

The new quota system, stipulating two African players per franchise, makes sense.

By Editorial
Tests of strengths and weaknesses
Article
/ 17 December 2015

Tests of strengths and weaknesses

The Proteas’ bruised ego offers England an early opportunity, though the teams are evenly matched.

By Neil Manthorp
The Proteas can learn from defeat
Article
/ 12 December 2015

The Proteas can learn from defeat

Denial and blame are not the way to go. Tough questions need to be asked – and answered.

By Neil Manthorp
Stand-ins add sparkle to Proteas
Article
/ 3 December 2015

Stand-ins add sparkle to Proteas

If any consolation is to be had from the dead-rubber fourth Test, it’s that ace young guns are putting their hands up.

By Neil Manthorp
Proteas fell through the cracks
Article
/ 28 November 2015

Proteas fell through the cracks

Blame the pitch, but the South Africans were warned and could have prepared for it.

By Neil Manthorp
Pink is the daftest colour in cricket’s latest balls-up
Article
/ 28 November 2015

Pink is the daftest colour in cricket’s latest balls-up

Odd, isn’t it, that of all the changes we are prepared to make to Test cricket, the colour of the clothes the game is played in appears sacrosanct?

By Mike Selvey
Waiting weighs on the Proteas’ mood
Article
/ 19 November 2015

Waiting weighs on the Proteas’ mood

The weather has conspired against the South African cricket team, which needs to show the world they can do better after recent games against India.

By Neil Manthorp
Cry the parched country
Article
/ 19 November 2015

Cry the parched country

The fate of Gauteng rests with the gods and Facebook was built for baby pics, writes Hansie Smit.

By Staff Reporter
Belligerent batsmen win
Article
/ 13 November 2015

Belligerent batsmen win

Proteas must work the ball into hard-to-reach gaps, no matter where it is bowled by India.

By Neil Manthorp
Proteas’ new strategy under test
Article
/ 6 November 2015

Proteas’ new strategy under test

Circumstances forced the team to break away from its winning formula, with a surprising start.

By Neil Manthorp
A litmus Test for five-day cricket
Article
/ 31 October 2015

A litmus Test for five-day cricket

As the game’s longer format sheds TV viewers, it’s useful to look back on five epic SA-India series

By Neil Manthorp
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