Teenagers from sandy Khayelitsha shine on the green fields of Weybridge Cricket Club, England
The visitors’ bowlers can clearly cause serious damage but it’s up to their batsmen to rebound
The national cricket team’s coach has grown into the role he inherited prematurely and is becoming less intransigent and more flexible.
The Proteas are also losing unsung coaching colossus Rob Walter, but SA cricket will survive.
Gary Kirsten says there is no easy recipe for success in the ICC Champions Trophy, ahead of his swansong tour as Proteas head coach.
Russell Domingo will take over as coach of the national cricket team from Gary Kirsten, Cricket South Africa has announced.
While the third Test between SA and Pakistan is a dead rubber, no extra motivation is required for the players, says Proteas’ coach Gary Kirsten.
What the SA cricket team has achieved over a sustainable period of time has been nothing short of remarkable, Proteas coach Gary Kirsten has said.
The Proteas have been fed on marathon metaphors. Can they now go the distance?
South African captain says it is the individuals’ choice whether they respond to on-field Aussie chirps or not, writes Neil Manthorp from Adelaide.
When it comes to crunch time, Gary Kirsten believes a relaxed, mentally fit squad will have the edge over opponents, writes Neil Manthorp
Despite being pitted against his former coach, Proteas captain Graeme Smith is in a bullish mood, writes Neil Manthorp.
Nobody had greater hopes and expectations than AB de Villiers when the Proteas arrived in Sri Lanka three weeks ago and nobody was more disappointed.
Jacques Kallis is positively energised by something so simple that most of us take it for granted every day of our lives — anonymity.
South Africa has dropped to third, below England in first and Australia in second, on the ICC’s world test cricket rankings.
Gary Kirsten’s calm demeanor sets the tone for the Proteas’ prosperity against New Zealand during their Test series.
The Proteas have their claim to the world No. 1 Test ranking to keep in mind when they begin their three-match Test series against New Zealand.
The Proteas coach has assembled a team of players who can multitask and think on their feet.
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/ 15 February 2012
The Proteas have prepared for a clean sweep during their six-week tour to New Zealand, which they hope will topple England of their Test top spot.
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/ 3 February 2012
Proteas looking to have another crack at the Test rank summit.
Wicketkeeper Mark Boucher has six months of Test cricket left before his Proteas career ends.
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/ 20 January 2012
Gary Kirsten and AB de Villiers are breathing life into the Proteas’ ODI squad with their refreshing approach to the game.
After making a "pair" in Durban, Jacques Kallis celebrated his 150th Test by scoring an unbeaten 159 in the final Test against Sri Lanka at Newlands.
Coach Gary Kirsten is undaunted by Sri Lanka’s mammoth lead on South Africa in the second Test, saying it’s a chance to see "something special".
A win against Sri Lanka could help the Proteas defuse the negative energy clouding the game from an inquiry into its governing body.
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/ 22 November 2011
Gary Kirsten says he is proud of his team despite their loss to Australia in the second Test because of the competitiveness of the levelled series.
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/ 4 November 2011
Players feel changes to the game will, in the long run, do more harm than good.
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/ 21 October 2011
Gary Kirsten needs to bring the inventiveness he showed in India to keep the Proteas on their toes.
Australia impressed in every department to power to a 93-run win over South Africa last night in the rain-affected first one-day international.
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/ 14 October 2011
A chance to forget about boardroom shenanigans as South Africa take on Australia.
The Proteas hope to fix SA fans’ broken hearts in the ODI series against Australia after weekend blows for both the national rugby and soccer sides.
A new coach and a new captain marks the beginning of rebuilding phase in the South African cricket team, according to new head coach Gary Kirsten.