The magnetic spinner brought his ebullient forthrightness, sense of mischief, and above all, cricketing brain into the commentary box
South Africa must prove they can hold their nerve when the T20 World Cup kicks off on Friday
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.
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
But black players have to battle the opposition as much as racist sections of South African media and fans — whose expectations demand they fail
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
Captain anchors crucial partnerships to snatch historic win in breathtaking yo-yo of a match
Once more we have the opportunity to take our marking pen to their performance
The Democratic Alliance leader rebuking cricketer Quinton de Kock would be this election season’s greatest triumph
Proteas steer course twixt hope and dread
Kagiso Rabada talks to Eyaaz Matwadia about his love for music and production, how the lockdown affected him, and how he hopes to get back to his best
The team has displaced the world champions England in the rankings and has the World Cup in its sights
Loss of habitat to agriculture, the spread of invasive species and changes to natural fire cycles are biggest culprits
The night before Australia’s Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) final, fiery South African fast bowler Shabnim Ismail lay awake pondering how to take the prized wicket of Aussie gun batter, Meg Lanning. Twenty-four hours later, Ismail was the toast of her Sydney Thunder team, as they upset the favourites, Melbourne Stars, bowling them out for […]
Coach Justin Langer and captain Aaron Finch are hopeful the game will be played in good spirits despite the expectation of crowd jeers
The fast bowler assured victory for the Proteas in a nail-biter T20 match
The South African side showed a mixed bag against England in the ODI series, and now have three T20s to build on the positive aspects
The Proteas have entered the England ODI series with nine changes from their World Cup line-up, as well as a new captain. It’s paying off, so far
Quinton de Kock’s cricketing brain has made him South Africa’s new ODI skipper. But if his batting genius is to win games on its own, first he must give up the keeper’s gloves.
The past year has been CSA’s annus horribilis
Just when you thought it couldn’t get worse, the Official Proteas Supporters Club emailed its fans
It has been a year to forget for both the men and women South African cricket teams
The former Proteas bowler set the scene alight when he was introduced to international cricket. But now he is essentially a freelancer
The beleaguered cricketing body could well swing the axe on Saturday but swapping the bodies in the boardroom will not be enough
The team could cap an incredible year if they can overcome England in a three-match Test series
The Proteas vice-captain, like many of his countrymen, has struggled in a tough Test series against India. But he remains defiant to lead by example
Any tougher immigration controls after the British withdrawal from the European Union will mean fewer South African players in the County Championship
India looked a cut above the rest for the majority of that World Cup
One of the greatest to ever pad up for the Proteas has stepped down from all formats of the game.
After a terrible World Cup, it’s not exactly clear how South African cricket will begin rebuilding
The Proteas slumpped to a 49-run defeat against Pakistan to end their chances of reaching a World Cup semifinal
All the grumbling about the Proteas seems to have drained them of their ruthlessness