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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
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
Proteas must exit comfort zone
Article
/ 4 February 2016

Proteas must exit comfort zone

The ODI side boasts a raft of top players, but local cricket is crying out for an infusion of fresh blood

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
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
Obdurate CSA fails the leadership test
Article
/ 20 August 2015

Obdurate CSA fails the leadership test

How can it ever hope to challenge the Big Three when it can’t resolve a squabble over a TV fee?

By Neil Manthorp
Cricket in winter is not to be sneezed at
Article
/ 13 August 2015

Cricket in winter is not to be sneezed at

As odd as the timing of their tour to South Africa may be, New Zealand and the Proteas are seizing the opportunity to play.

By Neil Manthorp
Selectors the 12th player on pitch
Article
/ 6 August 2015

Selectors the 12th player on pitch

It’s as vital for the cricketing ‘gods’ to invest in veteran players as it is to motivate the young guns.

By Neil Manthorp
No truth like the crowd’s boo or cheer
Article
/ 2 April 2015

No truth like the crowd’s boo or cheer

Transformation is not a simple issue. But it has to be addressed honestly.

By Neil Manthorp
The stars must align for SA to claim glory
Article
/ 30 January 2015

The stars must align for SA to claim glory

The Proteas’ World Cup hopes hinge on fortune allowing their world-class players to keep shining.

By Neil Manthorp
No balls castrate the Proteas
Article
/ 27 November 2014

No balls castrate the Proteas

Ultimately the South Africans were the Aussies’ equals but too many slips cost them the series.

By Neil Manthorp
R&R gives Proteas a major break
Article
/ 30 August 2014

R&R gives Proteas a major break

Their score vindicated De Villiers’s point that cricket is played as much in the head as on the field.

By Neil Manthorp
Spectacular Proteas in full bloom
Article
/ 24 July 2014

Spectacular Proteas in full bloom

The team has proved it has a core of great players, despite the loss of Smith and Kallis.

By Neil Manthorp
Hash tagged for captaincy
Article
/ 29 May 2014

Hash tagged for captaincy

Hashim Amla’s appointment as SA’s Test cricket captain is likely to be ratified next week in a surprise turnaround from his usual reluctance to lead.

By Neil Manthorp
Proteas vs Australia: Super bowlers go to war
Article
/ 6 February 2014

Proteas vs Australia: Super bowlers go to war

The three-Test series between Australia and the Proteas – by a distance, the two best teams in the world – will be decided by their pace attacks.

By Neil Manthorp
Biggest test ever for Cricket South Africa
Article
/ 6 February 2014

Biggest test ever for Cricket South Africa

CSA faces a big challenge when its alliance with the Pakistan Cricket Board and Sri Lanka Cricket will be tested to breaking point.

By Neil Manthorp
Bid for ICC control ‘just not cricket’
Article
/ 23 January 2014

Bid for ICC control ‘just not cricket’

Global cricket’s ex-legal head warns the proposed coup by the "big three" will undermine governance

By Neil Manthorp
Proteas need a new hero in a hurry
Article
/ 2 January 2014

Proteas need a new hero in a hurry

Jacques Kallis’s absence will be keenly felt when the South African cricket team sets out to beat a swaggering Australia.

By Neil Manthorp
The dreaded c-word is back to haunt the Proteas
Article
/ 28 November 2013

The dreaded c-word is back to haunt the Proteas

The SA cricket team’s chronic affliction returned in a good game to lose, but their loss against Pakistan on Wednesday bodes ill for the World Cup.

By Neil Manthorp
BCCI or bust? The tough questions
Article
/ 7 November 2013

BCCI or bust? The tough questions

Neil Manthorp talks to Cricket South Africa president Chris Nenzani about India, income and in-fighting.

By Neil Manthorp
Proteas: All it takes is a lucky break – sometimes
Article
/ 31 October 2013

Proteas: All it takes is a lucky break – sometimes

Does the Proteas’ miraculous win over Pakistan signal a turning point in their ODI cricket fortunes?

By Neil Manthorp
Graham Smith leads Proteas from the front
Article
/ 24 October 2013

Graham Smith leads Proteas from the front

Cricket’s dismal administrators eclipse the SA captain’s ability to make a double century and rouse his team in the second Test against Pakistan.

By Neil Manthorp
Pakistan’s cricket team puts volatility into its spin cycle
Article
/ 10 October 2013

Pakistan’s cricket team puts volatility into its spin cycle

It pays to be unpredictable against the Proteas – the world’s best Test cricket team at present – but South Africa is not feeling the heat.

By Neil Manthorp
Can CSA stop a fiscal train crash?
Article
/ 4 October 2013

Can CSA stop a fiscal train crash?

South Africa cannot afford the luxury of Tests and rests if a cricket schedule is to be salvaged.

By Neil Manthorp
CSA run out in clash of cultures
Article
/ 20 September 2013

CSA run out in clash of cultures

The impasse with India over the end-of-year tour is all just a terrible misunderstanding – probably.

By Neil Manthorp
Proteas’ Domingo who opens the batting on a good wicket
Article
/ 19 July 2013

Proteas’ Domingo who opens the batting on a good wicket

Common perceptions of Russell Domingo may be strongly challenged in the weeks and months ahead as SA’s new cricket coach takes over.

By Neil Manthorp
Miracle of the one-day cricket recovery
Article
/ 13 December 2012

Miracle of the one-day cricket recovery

Good planning has rescued an event on which even cricket’s diehard supporters were giving up, writes Neil Manthorp.

By Neil Manthorp
Late bloomer Faf du Plessis is pride of the Proteas
Article
/ 7 December 2012

Late bloomer Faf du Plessis is pride of the Proteas

After years in the wilderness, a chance opening gave Faf du Plessis the gap he needed, Neil Manthorp reports.

By Neil Manthorp
Proteas: The final leg of the Test run
Article
/ 30 November 2012

Proteas: The final leg of the Test run

The Proteas have been fed on marathon metaphors. Can they now go the distance?

By Neil Manthorp
Smith plays banter with a straight bat
Article
/ 23 November 2012

Smith plays banter with a straight bat

South African captain says it is the individuals’ choice whether they respond to on-field Aussie chirps or not, writes Neil Manthorp from Adelaide.

By Neil Manthorp
Have a ball but don’t go out, says Kirsten
Article
/ 16 November 2012

Have a ball but don’t go out, says Kirsten

When it comes to crunch time, Gary Kirsten believes a relaxed, mentally fit squad will have the edge over opponents, writes Neil Manthorp

By Neil Manthorp
Reality lost on Aussies
Article
/ 9 November 2012

Reality lost on Aussies

There has never been a rival for prestige of the Ashes as far as Australian and England fans are concerned, although several have challenged for it.

By Neil Manthorp
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