Shamsi: I make sure we never back down
Spinner Tabraiz Shamsi has opened up about his on-field attitude following his impressive performance in the Proteas’ 33-run T20I win over Ireland on Monday.
LIVE: Ireland vs Proteas (1st T20I)
Follow the live action as the Proteas take on Ireland in the first T20I.
The Proteas have a Malan problem
Janneman Malan is making consistent statements about his international white-ball competency that demands he be considered in the game’s shortest format. However, with six matches before the World Cup, when and where do you fit him in, asks RYAN VREDE.
SJN: A mess featuring meaningful moments
Cricket for Social Justice and Nation-building (SJN) hearings were meant to be a platform for those testifying to expose deep inequalities in cricket. There’s been painfully little of that, and more subjective fluff that is derailing what was a noble and necessary process, writes RYAN VREDE.
Shock defeat follows logically for shocking Proteas
Losing to Ireland is unacceptable and embarrassing and the nature of the defeat suggests this Proteas ODI side has an uncertain future, writes RYAN VREDE.
Maharaj is a bold step Proteas can take
Keshav Maharaj hasn’t played a T20I game for the Proteas, but he could be the missing piece in the bowling puzzle for the World Cup, writes RYAN VREDE.
World Cup pieces missing for Proteas
With six matches to go before the T20 World Cup starts in the UAE, the Proteas are still searching for pieces to the event puzzle and having to confront the tough selection dilemmas, writes RYAN VREDE.
Bavuma ready to take next step in captaincy
Temba Bavuma says he still has a lot to learn in his role as Proteas captain following their T20I series win over the West Indies.
De Kock, Shamsi shine but Ngidi, Klaasen do World Cup dreams no favours
RYAN VREDE rates the Proteas players on the strength of their performances against the West Indies.
Proteas: Five things we've learned
There was lots to like about the Proteas’ bowling performance in the West Indies series, but plenty to be concerned about batting-wise, particularly an impotent middle order, writes RYAN VREDE.
Highlights: West Indies vs Proteas 5th T20I
Look back at the highlights as the Proteas clinched a long-awaited T20 series win over the Windies on Saturday.
Proteas' death bowling "criminal"
Temba Bavuma has slammed South Africa’s bowling at the death in the fourth T20 International against the West Indies on Thursday.
Watch: De Kock's dry answer to question
Check out this rather comical response from Quinton de Kock when he was asked how the Proteas could maintain their winning streak.
Can Proteas remedy batting struggles before the World Cup?
The gulf between the potency and contributions of the Proteas bowlers and batsmen is widening by the game. With eight matches to go before the T20 World Cup, they urgently need to solve their skills, application and balance problems, writes RYAN VREDE.
Nortje banking on yorkers to get Proteas over line
Paceman Anrich Nortje says bowling more yorkers will be key in swaying the ongoing T20I series against the West Indies in the Proteas’ favour.
