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Neil Manthorp

When the gloves come off
Article
/ 27 January 2012

When the gloves come off

Wicketkeeper Mark Boucher has six months of Test cricket left before his Proteas career ends.

By Neil Manthorp
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Article
/ 20 January 2012

Proteas have fun keeping ’em guessing

Gary Kirsten and AB de Villiers are breathing life into the Proteas’ ODI squad with their refreshing approach to the game.

By Neil Manthorp
Small is beautiful for international game
Article
/ 13 January 2012

Small is beautiful for international game

Not everyone believes that returning international cricket to the smaller unions is a good idea but then they don’t live in the Boland.

By Neil Manthorp
Local is lekker for international cricket
Article
/ 13 January 2012

Local is lekker for international cricket

Bringing matches to regional unions is a smart move by CSA, it’s an even greater success than the Proteas overwhelming victory against Sri Lanka.

By Neil Manthorp
Keeping the legacy of SA’s great cricketers alive
Article
/ 6 January 2012

Keeping the legacy of SA’s great cricketers alive

Cricket South Africa should take note of the education and cricket initiative started by Jacques Kallis — and follow suit.

By Neil Manthorp
Kallis: Lasting legacy of SA’s greatest
Article
/ 6 January 2012

Kallis: Lasting legacy of SA’s greatest

Cricket South Africa should take note of the initiative started by Jacques Kallis — and follow suit.

By Neil Manthorp
Doubt will eat at the Proteas
Article
/ 15 December 2011

Doubt will eat at the Proteas

While South African cricket battles with its management, Sri Lanka have nothing to lose in their upcoming series, which spells danger for the Proteas.

By Neil Manthorp
Tide turns against cricket administrators
Article
/ 9 December 2011

Tide turns against cricket administrators

Players and athletes have become professional; so should the leaders of their governing bodies.

By Neil Manthorp
Kirsten focuses on positive Protea spirit
Article
/ 2 December 2011

Kirsten focuses on positive Protea spirit

A win against Sri Lanka could help the Proteas defuse the negative energy clouding the game from an inquiry into its governing body.

By Neil Manthorp
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Article
/ 18 November 2011

Poker-faced players pass the Test

Imagine if South Africa played in Test matches every month in which 23 wickets fell in a day and great teams like Australia were bowled out for 47.

By Neil Manthorp
The fast and the furious
Article
/ 11 November 2011

The fast and the furious

Dale Steyn has mastered the art of using his bottled-up anger as fuel for revenge on the field.

By Neil Manthorp
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Article
/ 4 November 2011

Test series downgrade ‘not ideal’

Players feel changes to the game will, in the long run, do more harm than good.

By Neil Manthorp
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Article
/ 29 October 2011

The right decisions, on the field at least

Those who think that Graeme Smith’s decision to return to the game, after a six-month injury lay-off, was his and his alone are sadly uninformed.

By Neil Manthorp
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Article
/ 21 October 2011

Rusty Proteas off to a creaky start

Gary Kirsten needs to bring the inventiveness he showed in India to keep the Proteas on their toes.

By Neil Manthorp
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Article
/ 14 October 2011

SA cricket’s welcome return to the back pages

A chance to forget about boardroom shenanigans as South Africa take on Australia.

By Neil Manthorp
Cricket SA needs an impartial umpire
Article
/ 5 August 2011

Cricket SA needs an impartial umpire

After a damning forensic audit, Cricket SA has been advised to seek independent advice regarding bonuses given after the Indian Premier League.

By Neil Manthorp
Gary Kirsten means business with coaching
Article
/ 10 June 2011

Gary Kirsten means business with coaching

Gary Kirsten will not tolerate an absence of respect, tolerance and decency from his players, but will embrace differences in personality.

By Neil Manthorp
Going there alone
Article
/ 27 May 2011

Going there alone

As Proteas coach, Gary Kirsten will have to make do without his trusted allies, writes <b>Neil Manthorp</b>.

By Neil Manthorp
The Kirsten conundrum
Article
/ 8 April 2011

The Kirsten conundrum

The Proteas need a coach and Gary Kirsten is a free agent after his successful stint as coach of India — perfect fit then. Or is it?

By Neil Manthorp
Cricket SA in the firing line
Article
/ 1 April 2011

Cricket SA in the firing line

South Africa’s cricketers will, no doubt, be forced to look into the mirror of self-assessment before they play another international match.

By Neil Manthorp
Belief beats expectation
Article
/ 25 March 2011

Belief beats expectation

As the real battle for the World Cup begins with the quarterfinals the Proteas are confident but without being burdened by a sense of destiny.

By Neil Manthorp
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Article
/ 4 March 2011

Cup exclusion just not cricket

The ICC’s decision to limit the show to just 10 countries will undo 120 years of progress.

By Ken Borland and Neil Manthorp
How spinners can turn matches
Article
/ 25 February 2011

How spinners can turn matches

That conditions will be very well suited to spinners at the World Cup is a given but, as usual, poor slow bowlers will be milked ruthlessly.

By Ken Borland and Neil Manthorp
Oh, no! We’re looking good
Article
/ 18 February 2011

Oh, no! We’re looking good

We’ve seen it before and we all know how it ended. Could it be otherwise this time?

By Neil Manthorp
World Cup: What’s different this time?
Article
/ 11 February 2011

World Cup: What’s different this time?

Despite boasting several of the world’s top players, past failures have ensured the Proteas are not among the favourites going into the World Cup .

By Neil Manthorp
R25-million bus deal infuriates cricket chiefs
Article
/ 4 February 2011

R25-million bus deal infuriates cricket chiefs

Details are emerging of a deal that involved a significant portion of CSA’s financial reserves.

By Neil Manthorp
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Article
/ 28 January 2011

Keep your eyes on the World Cup CSA

Depending on the extent of your moral and ethical flexibility, it’s usually possible to distinguish the good guys from the bad guys. Unless it’s in SA

By Neil Manthorp
Morné scoops spot in Cup squad
Article
/ 21 January 2011

Morné scoops spot in Cup squad

Although Morné van Wyk retreated from the international stage in 2003, he has never taken his eye off the ball

By Neil Manthorp
Players laid low by strain of cabin fever
Article
/ 14 January 2011

Players laid low by strain of cabin fever

What happens off the field has become relevant to what happens on it now that the Cricket World Cup has evolved into a two-month behemoth.

By Neil Manthorp
The upside of being the underdogs
Article
/ 7 January 2011

The upside of being the underdogs

The Proteas will not enter the World Cup on the subcontinent as favourites, but fortune may smile on a team with the hunger and the talent to win.

By Neil Manthorp
Key moments will unlock tight series
Article
/ 17 December 2010

Key moments will unlock tight series

It will take a bit of individual magic to separate the evenly matched Indian and South African teams, writes <strong>Neil Manthorp.</strong>

By Neil Manthorp
Get ready for a series to savour
Article
/ 10 December 2010

Get ready for a series to savour

Forget the Ashes, the South Africa vs India Test series is the real deal, with many of the world’s top players involved.

By Neil Manthorp
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