Neil Manthorp

Steyn is is still, for now, the bowling "boss" and needs to be given the support and respect he deserves.

The South Africans are on a winning streak and enjoying increasing strength and depth

The ODI side boasts a raft of top players, but local cricket is crying out for an infusion of fresh blood

Mervyn Westfield’s playing career was over in his early 20s after spending a short stint in prison.

As the game’s longer format sheds TV viewers, it’s useful to look back on five epic SA-India series

How can it ever hope to challenge the Big Three when it can’t resolve a squabble over a TV fee?

As odd as the timing of their tour to South Africa may be, New Zealand and the Proteas are seizing the opportunity to play.

It’s as vital for the cricketing ‘gods’ to invest in veteran players as it is to motivate the young guns.

Transformation is not a simple issue. But it has to be addressed honestly.

The Proteas’ World Cup hopes hinge on fortune allowing their world-class players to keep shining.

Ultimately the South Africans were the Aussies’ equals but too many slips cost them the series.

Their score vindicated De Villiers’s point that cricket is played as much in the head as on the field.

The team has proved it has a core of great players, despite the loss of Smith and Kallis.

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.

The three-Test series between Australia and the Proteas – by a distance, the two best teams in the world – will be decided by their pace attacks.