Umpires had Aussie reservations prior to CT scandal
Retired umpire Ian Gould has revealed that the umpires involved with the 2018 Test match between South Africa and Australia had their suspicions about the visitors’ aggressive handling of the ball.
Steyn’s mindset change in T20 cricket
A change of mindset and the backing of his captains has helped Dale Steyn remain one of the most lethal bowlers in world cricket, according to a new study.
Our Proteas ODI XI: The top six
In the first instalment of a two-part series, SA Cricket magazine’s writers pick their best post-isolation Proteas ODI XI.
Our Proteas Test XI: The final teams
Over the last week, SA Cricket magazine’s writers have picked their best Proteas Test team since 1992, and here’s how the completed sections look.
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.
Paterson: Public didn’t walk the walk for me
Proteas fast bowler Dane Paterson has combated criticism after effectively quitting South African cricket to play for Nottinghamshire in England.
Boucher excited about Proteas youngsters
Proteas coach Mark Boucher has expressed his delight and satisfaction with the involvement of the younger players in the Proteas camp during the past summer’s season of cricket.
Our Proteas Test XI: The bowlers
In the final instalment of a three-part series, SA Cricket magazine’s writers pick their best post-isolation Proteas Test XI.
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.
Our Proteas Test XI: The wicketkeeper
In the second instalment of a three-part series, SA Cricket magazine’s writers pick their best post-isolation Proteas Test XI.
Five short-lived Proteas Test openers
Former Proteas opening batsman Gerhardus Liebenberg turned 48 years old on Tuesday, 7 April 2020. Like the players below, Liebenberg’s time at the top of South Africa’s Test batting order was relatively brief.
SA’s biggest and best Test partnerships
Partnerships form the basis of batting in any form of the game, but in the ultimate format, they can take on genuinely epic qualities.
Paterson quits Proteas for Notts
Proteas fast bowler Dane Paterson has effectively ended a burgeoning international career by signing a Kolpak contract with Nottinghamshire in English county cricket.
