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The introduction of T20 leagues has added a new dimension to cricket in South Africa.

The growing popularity of cricket in South Africa

Cricket South Africa has invested heavily in development programmes aimed at nurturing young talent

From De Kock the dasher to Quinny the dutiful

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 three cricketeers:

Cricket SA’s myopic new hierarchy

The English Tests have offered some promising performances but there’s little reason to be excited about the future of the Proteas

Sport audit 2019: ?How SA’s national cricket teams performed (Photo Archive)

Sport audit 2019: ​How SA’s national cricket teams performed

It has been a year to forget for both the men and women South African cricket teams

Faf du Plessis insists the Proteas will rebuild after being thumped in India. (Getty Images)

Brexit will boost South African cricket — du Plessis

Any tougher immigration controls after the British withdrawal from the European Union will mean fewer South African players in the County Championship

Faf du Plessis insists the Proteas will rebuild after being thumped in India. (Getty Images)

Du Plessis blasts ‘mediocre’ South Africa after World Cup exit

The Proteas slumpped to a 49-run defeat against Pakistan to end their chances of reaching a World Cup semifinal

Heads down: Proteas skipper Faf du Plessis (right) needs a miracle if his side are to reach the world cup semifinals. (Gallo)

South Africa lick wounds after more World Cup agony

The Proteas’ hopes of reaching the semi-finals in England and Wales are all but over after a four-wicket defeat by New Zealand on Wednesday

Kagiso Rabada was marketed as our saving grace, but the World Cup has not allowed him the luxury of celebrating many wickets. (Alex Davidson/Getty Images)

What’s eating giant KG and Co?

All the grumbling about the Proteas seems to have drained them of their ruthlessness

Quinton de Kock looks dejected as he walks off after he was run out by Bangladesh’s Mushfiqur Rahim Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs

Punch-drunk Proteas must come out swinging in Southampton

The Proteas, like former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, were stunned by an opponent they thought they would easily knock out

Heads down: Proteas skipper Faf du Plessis (right) needs a miracle if his side are to reach the world cup semifinals. (Gallo)

‘Harsh words’ in store for South Africa flops, warns Du Plessis

The Proteas slumped to a 21 run defeat in the Cricket World Cup to leave their campaign in shambles

Proteas captain Faf du Plessis (right) and batsman Hashim Amla will look to take advantage of good surfaces in England in the upcoming World Cup. (Jason Reed/Reuters)

Proteas confront World Cup demons

South Africa have reached the semi-finals in four of their seven World Cup campaigns but have yet to reach a final

Sri Lanka’s Kusal Perera. (Getty)

Fast track bullies must learn Sri Lankan lesson

It is to be hoped that the defeat by Sri Lanka triggers the changes needed for South Africa to reach the top of the World Test Series

Faf Du Plessis was fined 20% of his match fee and the rest of the players were fined 10% of their fee. (AFP)

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

Proteas’ Hashim Amla during day four of the second Castle Lager Test match between South Africa and Pakistan at PPC Newlands on January 6 in Cape Town. (Gallo Images)

Proteas beat Pakistan by nine wickets to clinch Test series

South Africa lead the three-match series 2-0

Du Plessis said he was encouraged that Amla had scored 61 in the second innings of a franchise match for the Cape Cobras last week. (Jason Reed/Reuters)

Faf backs Amla to regain form

Amla was moved down to number four in the order for South Africa’s most recent Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo in July

South Africa’s Embrose Papier will take the field against Wales after a plucky performance in Edinburgh. (Russell Cheyne/Reuters)

A Wales win would seal Boks’ tour

South Africa’s tour has been fairly good, but the All Blacks are stinging from last week’s Ireland loss

First-choice: Although Springbok scrumhalf Faf de Klerk was missed against England, the youngsters who replaced him performed well. (Gianluigi Guercia/AFP)

Rassie has riches aplenty

With Les Bleus smarting for revenge, now is the time the Bok coach will make clear his 2019 plans

Proteas captain Faf du Plessis. (AFP)

Faf: Missing Smith, Warner ‘huge’ for Aussies

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

South Africa has one of the highest rape statistics in the world, even higher than some countries at war

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

Proteas Women’s Shabnim Ismail has bowled balls as fast as 128km/h and calls herself the fastest woman bowler in the world. (Gareth Copley/Getty Images)

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