AB put himself first, rather than his country

Former Proteas spinner PAT SYMCOX says AB de Villiers put himself rather than his country first when quitting his international career.

AB dims ProteaFire

AB de Villiers’ retirement feels to me like a slap in the face for all South African cricket fans.  

AB has earned his retirement

No matter how hard it is to accept, all cricket fans should stand and salute AB de Villiers on his retirement and wish him well.

McCullum has gone rogue on Tests

I was surprised to see Brendon McCullum jumping on the bandwagon to proclaim that T20 will be the only form of cricket in the future.

SA lacks world-class all-rounders

The Proteas desperately need a bowling all-rounder to fill Morne Morkel’s void in the World Cup XI.

In search of cricket's holy grail

Back in 2001, when the idea of T20 cricket was first proposed in England, it came with a warning that without such innovation, Test cricket would die.

CSA needs to prioritise players

South African cricketers, across the board, are understandably getting nervous over the fact that the contract which governs their pay and conditions will expire on 30 April.

Markram’s emergence a big boost for SA

South Africa have unearthed a gem in Aiden Markram, says former Proteas spinner PAT SYMCOX. 

SA schools system superior to Australia

South Africa’s school’s sports system is superior to Australia’s. If only our club structure were too, writes HD ACKERMAN. 

A peep into the future

Morne Morkel’s farewell will spark a snowball effect with the 2019 ICC World Cup set to be the valedictory for key senior players in the Test side.

Morkel quit Proteas too soon

Former Proteas spinner PAT SYMCOX says Morne Morkel could have played international cricket for another two years.

A time for reflection, not celebration

There are no winners in a cricketing scandal that has rocked the sport and brought Australia to its knees, writes GARY LEMKE.

Lehmann created a terrible culture

Former Proteas spinner PAT SYMCOX says Australia’s cricket culture became a mess under coach Darren Lehmann.

Aussies have let the game down

Steve Smith and Australia have given cricket lovers around the world another reason to question the integrity of the game.

The big Aussie lie: Hard but fair

Australian cricketers have always reverted to the mantra ‘hard but fair’ whenever they have come under attack.