Faf can deliver World Cup success
A fragile sporting nation is crying out for another crowning moment, and Faf du Plessis is the ideal candidate to deliver it, writes KHALID MOHIDIN.
SA’s uncomfortable scapegoat
Reeza Hendricks is the fall guy for Hashim Amla’s inclusion in South Africa’s squad for the 2019 World Cup, writes Jonhenry Wilson.
Selectors got it right in opting for Amla
So, the weight of 174 ODIs, nearly 8,000 runs, 27 hundreds, a batting average of 49.27 and a slew of records counted in favour of Hashim Amla’s selection ahead of Reeza Hendricks for the World Cup, writes GARY LEMKE.
Pick on form, not reputation
KHALID MOHIDIN looks at the different ways the Proteas could line up in England and picks his controversial World Cup.
Axing franchises could aid SA cricket
Dropping the six franchises can invigorate the competitiveness of cricket in South Africa, writes KHALID MOHIDIN.
The pros and cons of opening with Faf
The Chennai Super Kings’ deployment of Faf du Plessis as an opening batsman during the 2019 Indian Premier League – and previous editions – is a solid lead for South Africa’s World Cup campaign, writes JONHENRY WILSON.
No right or wrong in subjective ‘Mankad’
Monday’s controversy in Jaipur was not the first time Jos Buttler was ‘Mankaded’. Sri Lanka spinner Sachithra Senanayake dismissed Buttler in similar subjective fashion during June 2014’s fifth and final ODI at Edgbaston in Birmingham.
Who’s on the plane to England?
KHALID MOHIDIN tries to climb into the minds of the Proteas selectors in an attempt to predict the Proteas’ 15 tickets on the plane to England.
Gibson could go big and go home
Former Proteas spinner PAT SYMCOX says that the 2019 ICC World Cup in the UK could be Ottis Gibson’s swansong as head coach of South Africa, with apparent interest from England.
Faf journeying from good to great
Faf du Plessis’ pre- and post-match comments are really proving substantive lately – and speak of a future worthy of fans’ investment.
Hendricks suddenly a World Cup outsider
South Africa’s squad for this month’s final two ODIs against Sri Lanka features two glaring omissions: Reeza Hendricks and Wiaan Mulder.
No World Cup for Markram?
Aiden Markram’s incredible back-to-back centuries (followed by a quick-fire 85 on Friday) in the One-Day Cup have garnered him ringing endorsements on social media to make the Proteas World Cup squad, but SIMON LEWIS thinks it’s all a little bit premature.
The golden opportunity… wasted
The current Proteas side have a golden opportunity to win the Cricket World Cup in 2019, but it seems as if their batsmen are doing their best to throw it all away, writes SIMON LEWIS.
Tests only blot on Tahir’s copybook
Former Proteas spinner PAT SYMCOX says Imran Tahir will be revered in the shorter formats of the game, but he may harbour regrets from his Test career.
The case for George Linde
Late last year, at a Cape Town Blitz media conference shortly before the start of the Mzansi Super League, Ashwell Prince stated that George Linde featured in conversation among the national selection panel in 2015-16.
