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Proteas T20 captain Aiden Markram. (X)

Markram and Conrad confront the reality of a T20 World Cup semi-final thrashing

The Proteas were dumped out of the T20 World Cup by New Zealand at the semi-final stage

Proteas fast bowler Kagiso Rabada

Can Kagiso Rabada reclaim his spark?

In the high-octane world of T20 cricket, Rabada seems to be a man running at full tilt on a treadmill, putting in the effort and hitting the lengths, yet remaining in the same…

Marco Jansen celebrates taking the wicket of Rachin Ravindra during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Ahmedabad, India. (Photo by Surjeet Yadav-ICC/ICC)

Jansen’s mystery ball and Markram’s mastery silence the Black Caps at T20 World Cup

Marco Jansen’s deceptive slower ball and Aiden Markram’s unbeaten 86 power South Africa to a commanding T20 World Cup win over New Zealand.

Proteas bowler Lungi Ngidi celebrates during South Africa’s T20 World Cup match against Afghanistan. (Proteas Men/X)

‘I’ve never been that stressed’: Ngidi and the Proteas survive a double Super Over epic

South Africa’s victory over Afghanistan felt less like a sporting triumph and more like an exorcism

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

South Africa thrash Afghanistan to reach T20 World Cup final

Fast bowlers Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje maintained the relentless pressure with two wickets apiece at the Brian Lara Stadium in Trinidad

Proteas fast bowler Kagiso Rabada

Golden boy Rabada is blazing his way through Test history

KG is literally taking wickets at a rate never seen before — a scalp every five-and-a-half overs

Howzat: The Proteas’ Lungi Ngidi (above) celebrates a wicket during the 2022 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup match between South Africa and India in Perth, Australia, on Sunday. Head coach Mark Boucher (below) in action. Photos: Isuru Sameera Peiris/Gallo Images/Getty Images and Kai Schwoerer/Getty Images

Proteas in Perth – The enigma that is SA cricket

The Proteas are in the T20 World Cup with a fighting chance but all is not well in game

Kagiso Rabada’s broad shoulders have carried the South African attack since his Test debut in 2015. (Photo by Kai Schwoerer/Getty Images)

The science behind the Proteas’ succession of fast bowlers

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…

Tricks up his sleeve: Wrist-spinner Tabraiz Shamsi is a magician both off and on the pitch. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)

T20 Cricket World Cup: Same old Proteas or renewed hope?

Proteas steer course twixt hope and dread

All-rounder: Proteas fast bowler Kagiso Rabada’s parents still remind him to nurture his other skills, in addition to his talent on the cricket field. It seems he took this advice to heart: together with a school friend, he produced a short film, Ring of Beasts, during the initial hard lockdown.  (Paul Kane/Getty Images)

Q&A Sessions: Kagiso Rabada — ‘When I retire, I will know that I gave my best shot’

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

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.

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

Influencer: Dale Steyn celebrates dismissing Michael Hussey of Australia in 2012 in Perth. The irrepressible wicket-taker’s momentos make their way to the streets and fields of his home town, Tzaneen. (Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

Steyn leaves an indelible mark

Ever the entertainer, the world-renowned bowler is not quitting the limelight

God complex: The Proteas’ easy Test series win against Pakistan fostered an unhealthy complacency. (Mike Hutchings/Reuters)

Wilting Proteas must accept death

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

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)

SA cricket reels in nightmare week

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

As the sun beat down on our scalps, so too did Duanne Olivier on the Pakistan order. (Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters)

Bowlers incite our bloodlust

From the stands: Centurion and Wanderers

Quinton de Kock (Lee Warren/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

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

In the bowlers’ table, Proteas fast bowler Kagiso Rabada has become the number-one bowler after England’s James Anderson lost 1% of his points for missing the Colombo Test. (Gareth Copley/Getty)

Rabada back on top of Test rankings

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

Kagiso Rabada’s humble ways mask his ambition to be the best.
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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