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Proteas Cricket

Proteas take to the field to show who’s boss
Article
/ 30 January 2014

Proteas take to the field to show who’s boss

The "big three" of India, Australia and England now dominate in the boardroom, but South Africa have to show they are in charge on the cricket field.

By Neil Manthorp
SA women claim double victory at world cricket champs
Article
/ 22 January 2014

SA women claim double victory at world cricket champs

The Proteas have beaten Pakistan by seven wickets in the T20 segment of the Qatar International Women’s Cricket Championship in Doha.

By Sapa
India ready to face Proteas despite admin issues
Article
/ 2 December 2013

India ready to face Proteas despite admin issues

The Indian cricket team says it has no part in the administrative problems between Cricket SA and the Board of Cricket Control in India.

By Michael Sherman
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
Proteas shape up for games to come
Article
/ 21 November 2013

Proteas shape up for games to come

The games against Pakistan have given our cricket players the perfect opportunity to show off their chops.

By Neil Manthorp
Alviro Petersen sets up charitable foundation
Article
/ 19 November 2013

Alviro Petersen sets up charitable foundation

The Proteas cricketer’s fledgling foundation will initially benefit his childhood school, the Alviro Petersen Cricket School and NGO 2nd Chance.

By Sapa
Proteas: Kallis can’t be picky about when he plays, says Gibbs
Article
/ 15 November 2013

Proteas: Kallis can’t be picky about when he plays, says Gibbs

Jacques Kallis is unfairly being allowed to pick and choose when he plays for the national team, according to former Proteas batsman Herschelle Gibbs.

By Michael Sherman
Pakistan spinners choke Proteas to level ODI series
Article
/ 2 November 2013

Pakistan spinners choke Proteas to level ODI series

Pakistan’s wily spinners gave a masterclass in slow bowling to bamboozle South Africa’s batting lineup and lead their side to a 66-run victory.

By Reuters
We were outplayed, says Proteas
Article
/ 17 October 2013

We were outplayed, says Proteas

The Proteas say they were outplayed by Pakistan after they suffered a seven-wicket defeat after tea on the fourth day.

By Reuters
ICC Champions Trophy: Where every game is serious
Article
/ 31 May 2013

ICC Champions Trophy: Where every game is serious

The Champions Trophy is short and sharp with no room for error as the Proteas take on the world’s top teams.

By Neil Manthorp
Kallis-less Proteas look to Miller for the X factor
Article
/ 10 May 2013

Kallis-less Proteas look to Miller for the X factor

One man’s misfortune is another’s gain. David Miller owed his place in South Africa’s Champion’s Trophy squad to Jacques Kallis’s withdrawal.

By Neil Manthorp
De Villiers impressed by Proteas backup bowlers
Article
/ 10 March 2013

De Villiers impressed by Proteas backup bowlers

The South African seam attack stepped up to the plate in the absence of the two top bowlers, said Proteas captain AB de Villiers on Sunday.

By Jenny Bernstein
Cricket: The time for experimentation is over as SA faces Pakistan
Article
/ 8 March 2013

Cricket: The time for experimentation is over as SA faces Pakistan

South African test team aims at nothing but victory over Pakistan.

By Neil Manthorp
Hafeez, Gul bring out the worst in Proteas
Article
/ 3 March 2013

Hafeez, Gul bring out the worst in Proteas

South Africa suffered their worst defeat in Twenty20 cricket when Pakistan walloped them by 95 runs in their T20 international in Centurion on Sunday.

By Jenny Bernstein
Kirsten wants to maintain Proteas’ consistency
Article
/ 20 February 2013

Kirsten wants to maintain Proteas’ consistency

While the third Test between SA and Pakistan is a dead rubber, no extra motivation is required for the players, says Proteas’ coach Gary Kirsten.

By Jenny Bernstein
Proteas fight back against Pakistan at Newlands
Article
/ 16 February 2013

Proteas fight back against Pakistan at Newlands

The Proteas have fought back on the third morning of the second test against Pakistan scoring 109 runs in for the loss of just two wickets.

By Reuters
Test cricket: Just ‘leave’ might be the best advice for Pakistan
Article
/ 15 February 2013

Test cricket: Just ‘leave’ might be the best advice for Pakistan

When Pakistan were rolled over for 49 at the Wanderers many an eyebrow was raised – although not by those who watched the events unfold live.

By Neil Manthorp
AB De Villiers is keeping critics busy
Article
/ 8 February 2013

AB De Villiers is keeping critics busy

His antics behind the wicket and with the bat are proving sceptics wrong, even if they won’t admit it, writes Neil Manthorp.

By Neil Manthorp
Fiery Steyn bowls Proteas to big win over Pakistan
Article
/ 4 February 2013

Fiery Steyn bowls Proteas to big win over Pakistan

Dale Steyn’s career-best bowling figures has propelled South Africa to a comprehensive 211-run victory over Pakistan at the Wanderers.

By Nick Said
Misbah, Shafiq delay Proteas’ march to victory
Article
/ 3 February 2013

Misbah, Shafiq delay Proteas’ march to victory

A defiant century stand from captain Misbah-ul-Huq and Asad Shafiq took Pakistan safely to stumps on day three of the first Test against South Africa.

By Jenny Bernstein
Proteas close in on victory over Pakistan
Article
/ 3 February 2013

Proteas close in on victory over Pakistan

South Africa moved ever closer to victory as Pakistan were teetering on 104 for four at tea on the third day of the first Test at the Wanderers.

By Sapa
Multitasker McLaren is the right man for the job
Article
/ 1 February 2013

Multitasker McLaren is the right man for the job

The disparity between the success of the Proteas Test team and the uncertainty of the ODI and T20 squads is vexing cricket-lovers around the country.

By Neil Manthorp
Marketers take over the cricket pitch
Article
/ 4 January 2013

Marketers take over the cricket pitch

Test cricket will fill the sporting year, but these might be its last days in the sun. India has reinvented the sport as ‘crickertainment’.

By Barney Ronay
Proteas: Being ‘the best’ is more  than sum of its parts
Article
/ 4 January 2013

Proteas: Being ‘the best’ is more than sum of its parts

Victory against New Zealand will not assure Graeme Smith’s Proteas team the status they crave — greatness.

By Neil Manthorp
Proteas’ Philander ‘fit to play’ against New Zealand
Article
/ 1 January 2013

Proteas’ Philander ‘fit to play’ against New Zealand

Vernon Philander, an integral part of Proteas’ bowling attack, will be ready to play the two-Test cricket series against New Zealand in Cape Town.

By Jenny Bernstein
Domingo ‘honoured’ to coach T20 Proteas
Article
/ 19 December 2012

Domingo ‘honoured’ to coach T20 Proteas

Proteas Twenty20 coach Russell Domingo is relishing the opportunity to take charge of the side for the first time.

By Sapa
De Villiers steps out of T20 squad
Article
/ 18 December 2012

De Villiers steps out of T20 squad

Regular captain AB de Villiers has withdrawn from SA’s T20 squad, in order to rest ahead of the Test series against New Zealand starting on Friday.

By Sapa
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
Coach Kirsten lauds Proteas’ achievement
Article
/ 5 December 2012

Coach Kirsten lauds Proteas’ achievement

What the SA cricket team has achieved over a sustainable period of time has been nothing short of remarkable, Proteas coach Gary Kirsten has said.

By Sapa
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
Bacher hails one of the greatest draws in Test cricket
Article
/ 26 November 2012

Bacher hails one of the greatest draws in Test cricket

Former cricket boss Ali Bacher believes the Proteas’ draw against Australia at the Adelaide Oval could be one of the greatest in history.

By Jenny Bernstein
Proteas vs Australia: The uphill battle to save 2nd test
Article
/ 24 November 2012

Proteas vs Australia: The uphill battle to save 2nd test

Australia have dismissed SA for 388 on the third day of the second test, after Jacques Kallis and Faf Du Plessis guided the team past the follow-on.

By Ian Ransom
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