Despite being pitted against his former coach, Proteas captain Graeme Smith is in a bullish mood, writes Neil Manthorp.
Just when it seemed safe to go back into the water, the administrative sharks have returned to South African cricketing waters.
The Champions League T20 should focus on developing the global game instead of profits, 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.
Disparagers of T20 cricket may not like hearing this but the game has pushed the boundaries of tactical strategising further than ever before.
Disparagers of T20 cricket may not like hearing this, but the game has pushed the boundaries of tactical strategising.
The Proteas are ready to make the right decisions when pressure builds in Sri Lanka during their World Twenty20 match.
South Africa’s 2012 tour of England will not be remembered for a few weak middle-order batting displays in one-day internationals.
Jacques Kallis is positively energised by something so simple that most of us take it for granted every day of our lives — anonymity.
‘Captain slayer’, Graeme Smith would prefer his legacy to be the Proteas retaining the top spot for a few years.
It seems peculiar that a mountain-climbing polar explorer should make such a material difference to winning a cricket Test series.
The Kevin Pietersen saga has unfairly overshadowed Graeme Smith’s achievement as the most capped captain of all time.
The Proteas have had to tread carefully around the South African-born batsman’s feud with his captain.
Proteas coach Gary Kirsten is a graduate of the Eric Simons coaching philosophy and has implemented many of his ideals, writes Neil Manthorp.
Proteas captain Graeme Smith says his squad is psychologically prepared for the three-Test series against England.
Wicketkeeper Mark Boucher’s injury might have ironically given the Proteas the extra edge they need to face England, writes Neil Manthorp.
Old school is no longer cool as the coach forges a new team culture to prepare cricketers mentally for the season, writes Neil Manthorp in Harare.
Tino Best was the talk of the cricket-playing world last week when he recorded the highest-ever score by a number 11 batsman in a Test match.
Top cricket players are noticeably absent from South Africa’s international 20-overs’ side, says Neil Manthorp.
Dave Richardson, the new chief executive of the International Cricket Council, is certainly no pushover, writes Neil Manthorp.
Cricket officials in Canada had a hard time of it this week, writes Neil Manthorp.
We need a few good men (or women) to lead us out of the mess Cricket SA created. Fortunately Jacques Faul fits the bill, writes <b>Neil Manthorp</b>.
Even in the face of defeat, the Proteas are drawing strength from a winning philosophy of shaking off disappointment and avoiding the blame game.
Proteas’s paceman Vernon Philander got another shot at international cricket and he has shown that the selectors made the right move by choosing him.
Should Majola stay or should he go? Whatever happens, <b>Neil Manthorp</b> says South African cricket deserves a period of stability.
The Proteas will be seeking stability after the resignation of CSA’s acting head and the end of the Nicholson probe, writes <b>Neil Manthorp</b>
Gary Kirsten’s calm demeanor sets the tone for the Proteas’ prosperity against New Zealand during their Test series.
Graeme Smith is relieved not to be captaining the Proteas anymore and believes his best playing days are still to come.
The Proteas coach has assembled a team of players who can multitask and think on their feet.
New Zealand is keen to try out a new approach and it falls to South Africa’s Proteas to test the strength of this idea.
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/ 10 February 2012
Transparency at Cricket South Africa has its downside.
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/ 3 February 2012
Proteas looking to have another crack at the Test rank summit.