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    Shukri Conrad SA U19 coach

    Conrad’s uphill climb starts here

    Incoming Proteas Test head coach Shukri Conrad inherits a mess. These are the four areas he needs to prioritise in his rebuilding job, writes RYAN VREDE.

    Posted in Opinion, Proteas, Ryan Vrede, TEST CRICKET, Top headlines, Top story | Tagged Proteas, Shukri Conrad
    Sarel Erwee SA dejected 29 Dec 2022

    Traumatic years ahead for Proteas

    There is no short-term solution for the Proteas in a Test context. It will get worse before it improves, writes @Ryan_Vrede.

    Posted in Opinion, Proteas, Ryan Vrede, TEST CRICKET | Tagged Proteas
    Victor Mpitsang CSA

    Proteas postmortem: Lies, misdirection and no accountability

    The South African cricket fraternity has had to deal with the embarrassment of a World Cup exit at the hands of the Netherlands and their leadership not giving a toss about telling them why, writes RYAN VREDE.

    Posted in Opinion, Proteas, Ryan Vrede, T20, T20 World Cup, Top story | Tagged Mark Boucher, Proteas, South African, T20 World Cup, Temba Bavuma
    Mark Boucher baseball glove

    End of an error

    Mark Boucher failed to arrest a culture of mediocrity, was devoid of emotional intelligence, and leaves the Proteas in a shambolic state, writes RYAN VREDE.

    Posted in ODI CRICKET, Opinion, Proteas, Ryan Vrede, T20, T20 World Cup, TEST CRICKET, Top headlines, Top story | Tagged Mark Boucher, Proteas
    Aiden Markram Temba Bavuma Proteas 6 Nov 2022

    This wasn’t a choke

    The Proteas didn’t revisit old World Cup habits. They just weren’t good enough across two matches, writes RYAN VREDE.

    Posted in Opinion, Proteas, Ryan Vrede, T20 World Cup, Top story | Tagged India, Mark Boucher, Netherlands, Proteas, South Africa, T20 World Cup, Temba Bavuma
    Temba Bavuma batting Proteas 2021 WC

    Bavuma’s selection amounts to sabotage

    By persisting with Temba Bavuma, the Proteas selectors are willingly and consciously compromising their chances of winning a World Cup, writes RYAN VREDE.

    Posted in Opinion, Proteas, Ryan Vrede, T20, T20 World Cup, Top headlines, Top story | Tagged Aiden Markram, Australia, david miller, England, India, Proteas, South Africa, T20 World Cup, Temba Bavuma
    David Miller Proteas India T20WC 2022

    Miller is world’s best T20 batsman

    David Miller has become the pre-eminent and most valuable T20 batsman in the world after years of betraying his potential, writes RYAN VREDE. 

    Posted in Opinion, Proteas, Ryan Vrede, T20, T20 World Cup, Top headlines, Top story | Tagged Australia, david miller, Gary Kirsten, India, Indian Premier League, Proteas, South Africa, Suryakumar Yadav, T20 World Cup
    Faf du Plessis Mark Boucher

    Boucher’s Faf feud compromises Proteas

    Faf du Plessis’ allegations of a complete breakdown in his relationship with Mark Boucher paint a picture of a man not fit to coach South Africa, writes RYAN VREDE. 

    Posted in Opinion, Proteas, Ryan Vrede, T20, T20 World Cup, TEST CRICKET, Top headlines | Tagged Faf du Plesiss, Mark Boucher, Proteas, South Africa, T20 World Cup
    Proteas pensive De Kock 2022

    Proteas won’t make it out of group

    RYAN VREDE makes some bold predictions for the T20 World Cup, including that the Proteas will be home early.

    Posted in Opinion, Proteas, Ryan Vrede, T20, T20 World Cup, Top headlines | Tagged Australia, England, India, New Zealand, pakistan, Proteas, South Africa, T20 World Cup
    Aiden Markram Proteas England 31 July 2022

    Spotlight on Proteas batsmen

    RYAN VREDE analyses where the Proteas batsmen stand heading into the T20 World Cup.

    Posted in Opinion, Proteas, Ryan Vrede, T20, T20 World Cup, Top headlines, Top story | Tagged Australia, david miller, England, Proteas, quinton de kock, South Africa, T20 World Cup, Temba Bavuma
    Temba Bavuma SA Ind 4 Oct 2022

    Early World Cup exit looms for unrefined Proteas

    RYAN VREDE looks at the significant areas in which the Proteas were exposed during the India T20I series.

    Posted in Opinion, Proteas, Ryan Vrede, T20, T20 World Cup, Top headlines | Tagged England, India, Kagiso Rabada, pakistan, Proteas, South Africa, T20 World Cup, Temba Bavuma
    Temba Bavuma SA India 3rd T20I 14 June 2022

    Bavuma’s entitlement enabled by Proteas selectors

    Temba Bavuma must upskill or risk a career marked by T20 disappointment, writes RYAN VREDE.

    Posted in Opinion, Proteas, Ryan Vrede, SA T20 League, T20, Top headlines, Top story | Tagged Mark Boucher, Proteas, T20 World Cup, Temba Bavuma
    Mark Boucher Proteas

    Boucher can erase past with World Cup win

    Mark Boucher’s average record will be forgotten if the Proteas win the T20 World Cup but what state will he leave the team in, asks RYAN VREDE?

    Posted in Opinion, Proteas, Ryan Vrede, T20, T20 World Cup, TEST CRICKET, Top headlines, Top story | Tagged Aiden Markram, Australia, Dean Elgar, England, Mark Boucher, Proteas, T20 World Cup
    Keegan Petersen bowled Proteas 10 Sep 2022

    Proteas’ pummelling rooted in tactical malaise

    It is better to be committed to having an identity than to having none like the Proteas do, writes RYAN VREDE.

    Posted in Opinion, Proteas, Ryan Vrede, TEST CRICKET, Top headlines, Top story | Tagged Dean Elgar, England, james anderson, Proteas, South Africa, stuart broad
    Rishabh Pant India Eng 1 July 2022

    Cricket’s hostile takeover is complete

    India, England and Australia’s takeover of international cricket will fundamentally change the game for the worse, writes RYAN VREDE.

    Posted in Opinion, Proteas, Ryan Vrede, TEST CRICKET, Top headlines, Top story | Tagged Australia, Dale Steyn, England, icc, India, Kagiso Rabada, Test cricket
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    Watch: ‘We couldn’t risk selecting Magala’

    Proteas coach Rob Walter faces the media after the Proteas’ World Cup warm-up match against Afghanistan was abandoned without a ball being bowled.

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