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Off the bat: The Proteas’ Dean Elgar during the Test match between South Africa and India at Newlands in Cape Town on 3 January. Photo: Grant Pitcher/Getty Images

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 This content is restricted to registered…

CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND – MARCH 11:  South Africa’s Paul Adams celebrates the wicket of New Zealand’s Dion Nash lbw for 14 on the first day of the second test at Jade Stadium, Christchurch, Thursday.  (Ross Setford/Getty Images)

‘Bundle of documents’ landed on CSA’s doorstep before Boucher disciplinary decision

The package reportedly contained potentially incriminating information about members of the national cricket team in the late 1990s

“Smith and Boucher are greatly loved by a segment of the South African cricketing public, in whose eyes they can do no wrong. Challenging or criticising them is apparently an act of treason.” (Photo by Lee Warren/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

Boucher, Smith fiascos symptomatic of sordid legacy at Cricket South Africa

Because of what history has bestowed on the board it will take a long time to restore trust and credibility

Mark Boucher during the South African national cricket team training session at Six Gun Grill Newlands on January 09, 2022 in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo by Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images)

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

Students from the movement, ‘Open Stellenbosch’, ‘Luister’ and ‘Rhodes must Fall’ during a march at Stellenbosch University on September 1, 2015 in Stellenbosch, South Africa. The students are protesting against the language policy and alleged racism at the university. (Gallo Images / Beeld / Leanne Stander)

We need more anger about racism in South Africa

Those who want a non-racial and equal society need to unite against both whites and blacks who collaborate to entrench a racist system

Having become one of the country’s greats, Hasim Amla announced his retirement from the Proteas on August 8 2019. (Isuru Sameera Peiris/Gallo Images)

Siyabonga, South Africa: Amla retires from international cricket

One of the greatest to ever pad up for the Proteas has stepped down from all formats of the game.

Muscle memory: Raisibe Ntozakhe has spent the past few months training on her own to earn back her place in the Proteas Women. (Nick Potts/PA Images via Getty Images)

‘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

The partnership gives the SABC exclusive official broadcast rights for the sub-Saharan region. (Lee Warren/Gallo)

SABC appointed official broadcaster of T20 cricket league

This comes after broadcaster SuperSport pulled out as CSA’s equity partners in the event.

In 1991

SA, India can now kiss and make up

The ‘special relationship’ between the two cricketing nations soured nastily, but sanity will hopefully prevail now Haroon Lorgat has gone

At the age of just 20

There’s reason behind the risk-taking of SA cricket’s latest all-rounder sensation

Many are hailing him as the next Lance Klusener, but Andile Phehlukwayo is batting and bowling his own path to international recognition.

Hashim Amla is expected to be South Africa’s ninth post-isolation Test captain.

Hash tagged for captaincy

Hashim Amla’s appointment as SA’s Test cricket captain is likely to be ratified next week in a surprise turnaround from his usual reluctance to lead.

Proteas’ biggest enemy is self-doubt

With their confidence rattled in Sri Lanka, the Proteas must dig deep to find their way back to aplomb.

Lorgat stumps Cricket SA

Haroon Lorgat is the best man to head up local cricket, but is a pesky thorn in the side of the game’s global elite.

Former Cricket South Africa CEO Gerald Majola.

Mbalula: I expected better from Majola

Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula has hit back at suspended Cricket South Africa CEO Gerald Majola for calling him an apartheid-style minister.

In well over 2000 Test matches

Smith, Amla centuries put SA in charge

Hashim Amla and Graeme Smith hit centuries as South Africa wiped out England’s lead in the first test at The Oval, closing on 403-2.

Mbalula: Do the right thing

Mbalula: Do the right thing, CSA (and be brutal)

Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula has called for immediate action from Cricket SA in the wake of the findings of the Nicholson enquiry.

Ali Bacher’s CSA cameo: For the love of the game?

Ali Bacher’s CSA cameo: For the love of the game?

Ali Bacher’s appearance at Judge Nicholson’s probe into the state of CSA has elicited a burning question about the former cricket boss’s motives.

Bacher to explain R5m ‘precedent’ to CSA probe

Bacher to explain R5m ‘precedent’ to CSA probe

Dr Ali Bacher will today explain a R5m payout cited by Cricket SA boss Gerald Majola as a precedent for his own controversial handling of bonuses.

Proteas ODI squad without Kallis and Amla

Cricket SA has announced the Proteas’ one-day team will be without Jacques Kallis and Hashim Amla for the rest of their ODI series against Sri Lanka.

Small is beautiful for international game

Small is beautiful for international game

Not everyone believes that returning international cricket to the smaller unions is a good idea but then they don’t live in the Boland.