Shastri praises India’s ‘courage, resolve and spirit’
Indian coach Ravi Shastri has paid an emotional tribute to his team’s heroic efforts in Brisbane on Tuesday after they claimed a 2-1 series win over Australia.
Ramela takes CSA, sport ministry to court
Former South African Cricketers’ Association president Omphile Ramela has lodged an application in the South Gauteng High Court against Cricket South Africa for his removal from the interim board in December.
Klaasen to captain new-look T20I team
Heinrich Klaasen will captain a second-string Proteas squad, featuring five uncapped players, for the upcoming three-match T20I series in Pakistan.
Four South Africans in Ngidi’s best XI
Fast bowler Lungi Ngidi has named only four fellow South Africans in a hypothetical best XI played with and against.
Remembering Malcolm’s SA decimation
England fast bowler Devon Malcolm consigned the Proteas to a heavy defeat in the third Test at The Oval in London in 1994. His record haul of 9-57 in the tourists’ innings is fabled in cricket history.
Boucher finds ‘light at end of the tunnel’
Head coach Mark Boucher has reflected on a ‘disappointing’ summer for the Proteas.
Simon Harmer – the one that got away?
Spinner Simon Harmer was named among five cricketers of the year in the 2020 edition of the famed Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack this week. Australia’s Pat Cummins, England’s Jofra Archer and Australia’s Marnus Labuschagne and Ellyse Perry are the others.
SA’s seven quickest scorers in ODI cricket
ODI cricket has changed a lot in the last 20 years or so, but a strike rate of around 100 runs remains the gold standard for scoring in the format. Here, we feature seven South African batsmen who have scored the fastest throughout their careers.
Warner plays down Quinny ‘war’
David Warner and Quinton De Kock will resume their rivalry when Australia face South Africa but don’t expect a flare up of their tensions.
Medical team’s bid to help Vern bat
The Proteas face the mammoth task of trying to chase down 466 at the Wanderers, with the medical team now trying to get Vernon Philander fit enough to play his part.
Making sense of ODI discards
The Proteas squad for next month’s ODI series against England has several obvious omissions.
Playing selector: Starting XI for Wanderers
Ahead of Friday’s final Test at the Wanderers, the SA Cricket Magazine staff and contributors pick the Proteas starting XI they’d like to see start the match.
Player ratings: Look away now, Proteas
The Proteas’ struggles with bat and ball continued in Port Elizabeth as they slumped to an innings and 53-run defeat before lunch on day five of the third Test. WADE PRETORIUS rates the players.
Faf firm on future plans
Under-fire Proteas captain Faf du Plessis padded away talk of an earlier than expected retirement from the national team on Monday.
Is time up for Faf?
Could the career of captain Faf du Plessis be coming to an abrupt halt as the Proteas went 2-1 down to England in Port Elizabeth, asks ANDRE HUISAMEN.
