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Proteas

Poor form puts Amla’s World Cup place in jeopardy
Article
/ 15 April 2019

Poor form puts Amla’s World Cup place in jeopardy

The Proteas batsman faces being axed from the Wrold Cup squad after a poor run of form against Sri Lanka

By Colin Bryden
Wilting Proteas must accept death
Article
/ 8 March 2019

Wilting Proteas must accept death

A complacent side and reluctance to take risks and trial new players puts World Cup in jeopardy

By Luke Feltham
SA cricket reels in nightmare week
Article
/ 1 March 2019

SA cricket reels in nightmare week

A series of whacks and punches leaves us searching for answers to woes on the pitch

By Luke Feltham
‘I thought I would never play again
Article
/ 15 February 2019

‘I thought I would never play again

Raisibe Ntozakhe lost her World Cup spot due to illegal bowling and has been forced to reinvent her technique

By Luke Feltham
Illegal betting syndicates target MSL cricket
Article
/ 4 February 2019

Illegal betting syndicates target MSL cricket

Cricket, wittingly or unwittingly, is host to an alternate society of parasitic fixers, gangsters and business people who trade in extortion

By Allan Hendricks
Proteas must dare to be elite
Article
/ 1 February 2019

Proteas must dare to be elite

The womens’ team’s performance will decide
whether they enter the upper echelon of cricket

By Luke Feltham
Sarfraz could learn from the Word Wizards of Oz
Article
/ 30 January 2019

Sarfraz could learn from the Word Wizards of Oz

Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed is a talented cricketer, but his sledging needs work — and words in the right language

By Staff Reporter
Bowlers incite our bloodlust
Article
/ 15 January 2019

Bowlers incite our bloodlust

From the stands: Centurion and Wanderers

By Luke Feltham
Proteas complete 3-0 Test series sweep of Pakistan
Article
/ 14 January 2019

Proteas complete 3-0 Test series sweep of Pakistan

The Proteas defeated Pakistan by 107 runs in the third and final Test at the Wanderers Stadium on Monday to wrap up a 3-0 series sweep

By Agency
De Kock puts the Proteas on top, warns clean sweep will be ‘tough’
Article
/ 13 January 2019

De Kock puts the Proteas on top, warns clean sweep will be ‘tough’

​Quinton de Kock’s century put the Proteas in a powerful position on the third day of the third and final Test against Pakistan on Sunday

By Colin Bryden
Proteas want respect for ‘positive’ cricket after Du Plessis banned
Article
/ 7 January 2019

Proteas want respect for ‘positive’ cricket after Du Plessis banned

Du Plessis was banned for one Test after being found guilty of captaining a team which maintained a slow over-rate

By Agency
Proteas beat Pakistan by nine wickets to clinch Test series
Article
/ 6 January 2019

Proteas beat Pakistan by nine wickets to clinch Test series

South Africa lead the three-match series 2-0

By Staff Reporter
Sport audit 2018: How SA’s national cricket teams performed
Article
/ 7 December 2018

Sport audit 2018: How SA’s national cricket teams performed

If our national teams are adverts of who we are then it’s little wonder we are so quick to hold them to account. So let’s do just that

By Luke Feltham
Proteas’ habitual arrogance belies their status
Article
/ 5 December 2018

Proteas’ habitual arrogance belies their status

The Proteas only have the prestige of their status as a cricketing nation to parley with — but even that appears inadequately leveraged

By Niren Tolsi
Rabada back on top of Test rankings
Article
/ 29 November 2018

Rabada back on top of Test rankings

Proteas fast bowler Kagiso Rabada has become the number-one bowler

By Agency
Cricket Australia rules out cutting ball-tampering bans
Article
/ 20 November 2018

Cricket Australia rules out cutting ball-tampering bans

The scandal, which rocked the sport, had far-reaching consequences in Australia

By Martin Parry
Faf: Missing Smith, Warner ‘huge’ for Aussies
Article
/ 8 November 2018

Faf: Missing Smith, Warner ‘huge’ for Aussies

Smith and Warner are currently serving their one-year bans from cricket following a ball-tampering scandal

By Agency
Proteas wallop Aussies to take 1-0 ODI lead
Article
/ 4 November 2018

Proteas wallop Aussies to take 1-0 ODI lead

The Proteas won the toss on a typically lively pitch and went in with their full front-line pace attack

By Agency
Shibs ups her pace after off-field low
Article
/ 12 October 2018

Shibs ups her pace after off-field low

The pressure is on for the ICC women’s world T20, but the Proteas bowler thrives in it

By Luke Feltham
Women battle digital discrepancies
Article
/ 28 September 2018

Women battle digital discrepancies

We’re familiar with the gender pay gap but there’s an information gap on the internet too

By Luke Feltham
Sri Lanka close in on whitewash of the Proteas
Article
/ 22 July 2018

Sri Lanka close in on whitewash of the Proteas

The Proteas have not been whitewashed anywhere in the world since 2006

By Agency
Sri Lanka set the Proteas a mammoth 490 to avoid a whitewash
Article
/ 22 July 2018

Sri Lanka set the Proteas a mammoth 490 to avoid a whitewash

Sri Lanka tightened the noose on South Africa on the third morning of the second Test

By Agency
Sri Lanka’s Lions lack bite of yore
Article
/ 13 July 2018

Sri Lanka’s Lions lack bite of yore

Dogged by scandal and missing stars who have retired, Sri Lanka may struggle at home against the Proteas

By Dileep Premachandran 1
KG: ‘I’m obsessed with winning’
Article
/ 29 June 2018

KG: ‘I’m obsessed with winning’

He is all passion and there’s no holding back when presented with a good wicket or a big player

By Luke Feltham
AB de Villiers retires from international cricket
Article
/ 23 May 2018

AB de Villiers retires from international cricket

The batsman scored 8765 runs in 114 Tests while smashing 9577 in 228 ODIs. He has the records for the fastest 50, 100 and 150 in the ODI format

By Luke Feltham
Transformation report: Rugby still lagging behind
Article
/ 7 May 2018

Transformation report: Rugby still lagging behind

Rugby, hockey and tennis were among the codes which received poor ratings, while there were signs of improvements for cricket.

By Luke Feltham
Proteas cruise to victory
Article
/ 3 April 2018

Proteas cruise to victory

Vernon Philander was unstoppable helping the Proteas thrash Australia in the fourth and final Test at Wanderers

By Staff Reporter
Disastrous day for Australia’s new boys, Proteas move closer for a series win
Article
/ 1 April 2018

Disastrous day for Australia’s new boys, Proteas move closer for a series win

It was the Proteas’s day from the time Temba Bavuma and De Kock weathered a tricky period against a ball that was almost new

By Colin Bryden
Faf likens SA v Oz series to ‘soap opera’
Article
/ 26 March 2018

Faf likens SA v Oz series to ‘soap opera’

This Test will be remembered as the one that saw Australian captain Stev​e Smith admit to coming up with an intricate plan to tamper with the ball

By Staff Reporter
‘Sack them all’: How Aussie press responded to a nation’s humiliation
Article
/ 26 March 2018

‘Sack them all’: How Aussie press responded to a nation’s humiliation

Judging by two days of Australian headlines, this is a country consumed by humiliation and mangled by the inability to point the finger at anyone else

By Luke Feltham
Smith slams decision to overturn Rabada ban
Article
/ 21 March 2018

Smith slams decision to overturn Rabada ban

The Australia skipper finds it strange that he was not called to testify in the appeal process.

By Staff Reporter
Rabada bowls Proteas to PE win
Article
/ 12 March 2018

Rabada bowls Proteas to PE win

​The Proteas beat Australia by 6 wickets in Port Elizabeth in what was the spiciest of Test matches.

By Agency
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