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Proteas

South Africa thrash Afghanistan to reach T20 World Cup final
National
/ 27 June 2024

South Africa thrash Afghanistan to reach T20 World Cup final

Fast bowlers Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje maintained the relentless pressure with two wickets apiece at the Brian Lara Stadium in Trinidad

By Afp
T20 World Cup: Thrilling low-scoring matches, surprising upsets, and South Africa’s rollercoaster journey
Sport
/ 12 June 2024

T20 World Cup: Thrilling low-scoring matches, surprising upsets, and South Africa’s rollercoaster journey

The ninth edition of the tournament has everything spectators could wish for

By Ozayr Patel
Elgar makes a plea for Test cricket
Sport
/ 4 February 2024

Elgar makes a plea for Test cricket

In an interview with Drew Forrest, the Test opener insists our first-class game cannot be fixed using another, entirely different, format

By Drew Forrest
SA cricket does not look like SA cricket
Sport
/ 25 January 2024

SA cricket does not look like SA cricket

The game in the country is beginning to resemble the one we know and love less and less

By Luke Alfred
Proteas’ loss, as three duck early
Sport
/ 13 January 2024

Proteas’ loss, as three duck early

Three fine cricketers have retired early and unhappily, but it’s not all doom and gloom

By Luke Alfred
Golden boy Rabada is blazing his way through Test history
Sport
/ 30 December 2023

Golden boy Rabada is blazing his way through Test history

KG is literally taking wickets at a rate never seen before — a scalp every five-and-a-half overs

By Robbie Naidoo
The good, the bad and the Boks
Sport
/ 23 December 2023

The good, the bad and the Boks

There was much to report on this year with multiple World Cups taking place across several sporting codes

By Luke Alfred
Proteas show resilience at the World Cup
Opinion
/ 22 November 2023

Proteas show resilience at the World Cup

There is a need to balance transformation, local franchise cricket and experience

By Andile Lungisa
Proteas have put the world on notice
Opinion
/ 17 November 2023

Proteas have put the world on notice

Despite semi-final disappointment, the future of South African cricket has hope once more

By Luke Alfred
Are the Proteas taking us down heartbreak lane?
Opinion
/ 9 November 2023

Are the Proteas taking us down heartbreak lane?

South African cricket has given us a glimmer of hope … but history tells us how that story ends

By Luke Alfred
Why don’t we support the Proteas like we do the Springboks?
Sport
/ 27 October 2023

Why don’t we support the Proteas like we do the Springboks?

South Africa’s cricket team does not raise national morale like the Boks do.

By Ozayr Patel
Springboks and Proteas could be flagless as SA fails to comply with World Anti-Doping Code
Sport
/ 5 October 2023

Springboks and Proteas could be flagless as SA fails to comply with World Anti-Doping Code

South Africa has until 13 October to fully comply with the code

By Eyaaz Matwadia
Proteas in Perth – The enigma that is SA cricket
Sport
/ 3 November 2022

Proteas in Perth – The enigma that is SA cricket

The Proteas are in the T20 World Cup with a fighting chance but all is not well in game

By Luke Alfred
Welcome to no future for cricket
Sport
/ 20 July 2022

Welcome to no future for cricket

The current heatwave in the UK is making it impossible to play or watch the game

By Richard Calland
The unwritten story of the Proteas  – The side who said they could
Sport
/ 10 July 2022

The unwritten story of the Proteas – The side who said they could

A team of late developers, without superstars, has departed for England to write the next chapter in their remarkable journey

By Luke Alfred
Is the English cricket form as fickle as Ramaphoria?
Sport
/ 28 June 2022

Is the English cricket form as fickle as Ramaphoria?

What the former has which the latter conspicuously lacks is a behind-the-scenes ‘enforcer’ to establish a bold new ethos

By Richard Calland
Test cricket is dead, but not for the eager Proteas
Sport
/ 27 June 2022

Test cricket is dead, but not for the eager Proteas

Even before the demise of this format of the game was predicted, the women’s team had little opportunity to experience and enjoy it

By Daniel Gallan
Path to the Proteas is strewn with thorny issues
Sport
/ 1 June 2022

Path to the Proteas is strewn with thorny issues

In the first of a two-part series about the journey to become a member of the women’s senior national cricket team, the various challenges of development at school level are explored

By Daniel Gallan
Untold millions lost on Cricket SA’s long list of legal spats
Sport
/ 4 May 2022

Untold millions lost on Cricket SA’s long list of legal spats

The country’s cricketing overlords have seemingly become acquainted with every legal firm in Johannesburg

By Luke Alfred
Dark clouds of different shapes hover over Proteas and England
Sport
/ 19 April 2022

Dark clouds of different shapes hover over Proteas and England

Both face challenges but the ostensible similarity is superficial

By Richard Calland
Bullish England stand between Proteas and history
Sport
/ 29 March 2022

Bullish England stand between Proteas and history

A scintillating World Cup so far counts for nothing as South Africa’s women’s cricket enters sudden death

By Luke Alfred
Shhhh … nobody tell the Proteas the ‘C word’
Sport
/ 28 March 2022

Shhhh … nobody tell the Proteas the ‘C word’

The World Cup in New Zealand has proven an exciting, high-quality tournament. But, it’s still 50-over cricket

By Richard Calland
Proteas floating on a high as World Cup semis draw near
Sport
/ 16 March 2022

Proteas floating on a high as World Cup semis draw near

South Africa are close to finding the sweet spot between competitiveness and enjoyment

By Luke Alfred
World Cup: Proteas need to punch above their prestige
Sport
/ 10 March 2022

World Cup: Proteas need to punch above their prestige

South Africa sailed past past the Bangladeshis in their opener but somehow failed to convince in doing so

By Luke Alfred
The lip, the ‘Ball of the Century’ and Shane Warne’s final bow
Sport
/ 5 March 2022

The lip, the ‘Ball of the Century’ and Shane Warne’s final bow

No cricketer before or since has had such wide-ranging demand of the dramatics, of the emotional and existential possibilities of making people sweat.

By Luke Alfred
Shane Warne spins his last: Memories of a charismatic cricketing genius
Sport
/ 4 March 2022

Shane Warne spins his last: Memories of a charismatic cricketing genius

The magnetic spinner brought his ebullient forthrightness, sense of mischief, and above all, cricketing brain into the commentary box

By Richard Calland
Cricket World Cup: Do the Proteas tick all the boxes?
Sport
/ 3 March 2022

Cricket World Cup: Do the Proteas tick all the boxes?

South Africa must prove they can hold their nerve when the T20 World Cup kicks off on Friday

By Luke Alfred
The science behind the Proteas’ succession of fast bowlers
Sport
/ 28 February 2022

The science behind the Proteas’ succession of fast bowlers

The Proteas have consistently had a bevy of strong pace bowlers. The man in charge of ensuring this remains the case for many years to come is confident that all the right plans are in place.

By Adrian Ephraim
Boucher and Elgar’s partnership key for faltering Proteas, but bigger issues await coach at home
Sport
/ 17 February 2022

Boucher and Elgar’s partnership key for faltering Proteas, but bigger issues await coach at home

The Proteas players say they will come to Boucher’s support in his fight against racism allegations, but first they must focus on the Test series against the Kiwis

By Luke Alfred
Proteas’ hungry young lions drive SA to Test victory over India
Sport
/ 14 January 2022

Proteas’ hungry young lions drive SA to Test victory over India

But black players have to battle the opposition as much as racist sections of South African media and fans — whose expectations demand they fail

By Niren Tolsi
The limits of a Wanderers without a crowd
Sport
/ 7 January 2022

The limits of a Wanderers without a crowd

Watching the second Test match between South Africa and India from inside the hallowed environs of the Bull Ring was a discomfiting cricketing experience that will hopefully change soon

By Dennis Webster
Defiant Elgar leads Proteas to Test victory over India
Sport
/ 6 January 2022

Defiant Elgar leads Proteas to Test victory over India

Captain anchors crucial partnerships to snatch historic win in breathtaking yo-yo of a match

By Niren Tolsi
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