Nortje: I never imagined I'd receive six award nominations
Anrich Nortje says he is excited to build on a season of personal highlights that had him headlining the CSA Awards nominations.
Elgar-Markram partnership is broken and needs fixing
Dean Elgar and Aiden Markram go into a two-Test series against the Windies needing to rehabilitate an opening partnership that is rich in potential but lacks in consistency of delivery, writes RYAN VREDE.
Delivery of the year: Mulder vs Sipamla
Which of the following deliveries will walk away with the delivery of the year at the CSA Awards tonight? Wiaan Mulder to Mendis at the Wanderers or Lutho Sipamla to Fernando at Centurion.
Elgar: Petersen poised to fill Faf’s shoes
Proteas Test captain Dean Elgar has hinted that Knights batsman Keegan Petersen is likely to be given a chance in the top order for the upcoming tour of the West Indies.
Elgar: Proteas need to play better cricket
Dean Elgar says the Proteas need to get back to playing ‘the South African way again’ in order to achieve the ambition of competing in the final of a world Test championship.
Watch: Picking the best possible Proteas team
The Proteas have suffered in the Test arena over the past couple of years. Now RYAN VREDE picks a team that could turn their fortunes around.
Prince's Verreynne appraisal must excite Proteas fans
Ashwell Prince offered insight into Kyle Verreynne’s mental constitution that reinforced the sense that the kid is special and has to be a three-format player for the Proteas, writes RYAN VREDE.
Smith's tenure under pressure as race cloud looms
Cricket South Africa’s director of cricket, Graeme Smith, has every right to defend himself against potentially defamatory accusations of a racial nature. But with new testimony from the SJN leaked regularly, he is under immense pressure and needs to act with emotional intelligence, writes RYAN VREDE.
Rewind: Proteas' last Test series in the Caribbeean
CARL LEWIS takes a nostalgic look back at the Proteas’ last tour to West Indies when a Graeme Smith-led side won a three-match series 2-0.
Prince: Verreynne one of the three best batsmen in SA
Cobras coach Ashwell Prince says he rates Kyle Verreynne as one of the top batsmen in South African cricket, hailing the youngster’s ‘mentality’ as one of his biggest strengths.
The way forward for Proteas needs focus on feeder system
The Proteas have slumped to seventh in the Test rankings and their prospects in the other formats aren’t encouraging. Their rehabilitation will require a long-term approach that should include four key features in the structure of South African cricket, writes RYAN VREDE.
Proteas Test squad: Talking points
The Proteas squad was recently announced for the upcoming Test series against the West Indies. CARL LEWIS discusses the biggest talking points from the 18-man squad.
No healing, only more hurt
A power play rooted in legal might has derailed a noble and necessary process in the Social Justice and Nation Building hearings. Now testimony is leaking, and compounding racial tension in South African, laments RYAN VREDE.
Five of the best: Proteas vs West Indies
CARL LEWIS lists the five best individual match-winning performances from South Africans against the Windies in the Caribbean.
Talking points: No Faf in T20I squad is puzzling
CSA has announced its T20I and Test squads for the upcoming tour of the Caribbean against the West Indies. CARL LEWIS highlights some interesting talking points.
