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Proteas Cricket

Ball-tampering a Faf about nothing
Article
/ 25 November 2016

Ball-tampering a Faf about nothing

Shining the ball has long been cricketing custom, but it will now have to be addressed officially.

By Neil Manthorp
Editorial: Racism – it’s just not cricket
Article
/ 18 November 2016

Editorial: Racism – it’s just not cricket

Racism in Australian cricket or in Mpumalanga – we don’t need an explanation and we don’t need to "just shrug it off".

By Editorial
Money challenges the Proteas’ allure
Article
/ 8 July 2016

Money challenges the Proteas’ allure

Loyalty to the national team can only go so far when a well-paid, laid-back career beckons.

By Neil Manthorp
Proteas spin their way back into form
Article
/ 17 June 2016

Proteas spin their way back into form

South Africa are trying new things with bat and ball, breathing fresh life into 50-over cricket.

By Neil Manthorp
Grow black Protea cricketers at school level
Article
/ 28 April 2016

Grow black Protea cricketers at school level

It’s a fallacy that players of colour can only be nurtured at elite academies. Some of our most gifted cricketers have emerged from state schools.

By Staff Reporter
SA cricket goes under the microscope
Article
/ 14 April 2016

SA cricket goes under the microscope

From the Proteas to the provinces and franchises, the local game is set for some changes for the better.

By Neil Manthorp
Supporters share the Proteas’ pain
Article
/ 31 March 2016

Supporters share the Proteas’ pain

Tough questions need to be asked and the answers will go a long way to national healing.

By 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
Why Proteas must think on their feet
Article
/ 17 March 2016

Why Proteas must think on their feet

Forward-thinking teams in the T20 are not constrained by the conventions that govern other formats.

By Neil Manthorp
Fun T20 games mask a serious intent
Article
/ 4 March 2016

Fun T20 games mask a serious intent

Proteas focus entirely on oldest foe Australia

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
De Kock: That other fellow up there with the great Kohli and Amla
Article
/ 11 February 2016

De Kock: That other fellow up there with the great Kohli and Amla

Don’t be perturbed if you didn’t realise quite how good he was. South African cricket-lovers are slower than any other nation’s at recognising genius.

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
Wanted for Proteas: Cool heads, less sarcasm and a batting fillip
Article
/ 29 January 2016

Wanted for Proteas: Cool heads, less sarcasm and a batting fillip

Resorting to sarcasm is often a sign that both perspective and humour are beginning to fray.

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
The fast and furious rock Bullring
Article
/ 14 January 2016

The fast and furious rock Bullring

Both the Proteas and England are counting on a four-man pace attack in a must-win Test for the home side.

By Neil Manthorp
Wilted Proteas ready to rise again
Article
/ 7 January 2016

Wilted Proteas ready to rise again

Far from pointing to a side in distress, Hashim Amla’s exit from the captaincy is an act of genius.

By Neil Manthorp
Tests of strengths and weaknesses
Article
/ 17 December 2015

Tests of strengths and weaknesses

The Proteas’ bruised ego offers England an early opportunity, though the teams are evenly matched.

By Neil Manthorp
The Proteas can learn from defeat
Article
/ 12 December 2015

The Proteas can learn from defeat

Denial and blame are not the way to go. Tough questions need to be asked – and answered.

By Neil Manthorp
Stand-ins add sparkle to Proteas
Article
/ 3 December 2015

Stand-ins add sparkle to Proteas

If any consolation is to be had from the dead-rubber fourth Test, it’s that ace young guns are putting their hands up.

By Neil Manthorp
Proteas fell through the cracks
Article
/ 28 November 2015

Proteas fell through the cracks

Blame the pitch, but the South Africans were warned and could have prepared for it.

By Neil Manthorp
Belligerent batsmen win
Article
/ 13 November 2015

Belligerent batsmen win

Proteas must work the ball into hard-to-reach gaps, no matter where it is bowled by India.

By Neil Manthorp
Proteas’ new strategy under test
Article
/ 6 November 2015

Proteas’ new strategy under test

Circumstances forced the team to break away from its winning formula, with a surprising start.

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
Fire still burns in old Protea warhorses
Article
/ 8 October 2015

Fire still burns in old Protea warhorses

Albie Morkel has come back from cricketing purgatory to turn in a match-winning display.

By Neil Manthorp
Proteas get chance to flourish in India
Article
/ 25 September 2015

Proteas get chance to flourish in India

The country has undergone massive changes for the better since South Africa’s first tour in 1991.

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
De Cocky gets a lesson in humility
Article
/ 30 July 2015

De Cocky gets a lesson in humility

The extremely talented youngster has found out that everyone needs to listen to advice.

By Neil Manthorp
Proteas ‘old boys’ sorely missed
Article
/ 24 July 2015

Proteas ‘old boys’ sorely missed

The absence of Biff, Jakes and new dad AB is being acutely felt on tour, but the squad’s young blood gives hope.

By Neil Manthorp
Proteas must be quick to adapt their game in Bangladesh
Article
/ 2 July 2015

Proteas must be quick to adapt their game in Bangladesh

Strong batsmen prepared to force the pace on sluggish tracks can be rewarded, but "accumulators" looking for singles in T20 cricket sink quickly.

By Neil Manthorp
Bengal tigers ready to tear into Proteas
Article
/ 25 June 2015

Bengal tigers ready to tear into Proteas

With Bangladeshi cricket on the rise, victory for the visiting South Africans is by no means assured.

By Neil Manthorp
Quotas: What it takes to find the talent
Article
/ 9 April 2015

Quotas: What it takes to find the talent

Despite the complaints about quotas, there are definitely enough black players available in cricket.

By Neil Manthorp
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