‘Proteas up for challenge’
The Proteas will be relying on character and adaptability in uncharted territory ahead of the One-Day International series against New Zealand starting at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui on Tuesday.
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MVP 1: Neil McKenzie
Every Friday, SA Cricket magazine will be naming its MVP (Most Valuable Player) of the week. The first recipient is Neil McKenzie.
KP’s views on SA
The Pietermaritzburg-born Kevin Pietersen’s telling autobiography ‘KP’, released this month, features several damning remarks about his former England team-mates.
Injury lays Botha low
Former South Africa spinner Johan Botha has all but been ruled out of the remainder of South Australia’s Matador One-Day Cup campaign by a hamstring injury.
Happy birthday King Kallis
Jacques Kallis, South Africa’s finest allrounder and of world cricket’s greats, turned 39 on Thursday. See highlights of his maiden Test double hundred, 201 not out, against India at Centurion in December 2010.
Beginning of KP’s era
Wherever Kevin Pietersen has gone, he has always been a stand-out player. Here we look at his humble beginnings, where he played for Natal ‘B’ and Natal ‘A’ and batted at No9 and bowled off-spin.
Test your knowledge
Prepare yourself for South Africa’s ODI series against New Zealand with a testing string of trivia. The answers are at the bottom of the page, but we’re trusting you won’t scroll down until you’ve had a good go at the 10 questions.
AB talks up Kiwis
AB de Villiers faced the New Zealand media on Wednesday and they got what they wanted to hear: he reckoned the co-hosts New Zealand are among the favourites to win next year’s Cricket World Cup.
It’s a group effort – Duminy
Stand-in skipper JP Duminy is eager to draw on South Africa’s vast leadership pool, come early November’s Twenty20 International series against Australia in Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney.
‘NZ are a threat’
Captain AB de Villiers remained wary of a New Zealand team five positions inferior in the International Cricket Council’s ODI rankings, as South Africa prepared for a testing three-match series in Mount Maunganui and Hamilton later this month.
Proteas slip to No2
South Africa have slipped back to No2 in the world ODI rankings after Australia beat Pakistan by one run in Abu Dhabi to win their series 3-0.
Awesome Proteas promo
This is the advert that is being called ProteaFire that will warm the hearts of every South African supporter.
Knights get their man
The Knights franchise have contracted West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell for the 2015 Ram Slam T20 Challenge.
Now Smith defends KP
Graeme Smith, one of cricket’s most lauded opening batsmen and captains of all-time, has leapt to the defence of Kevin Pietersen.
Pietersen’s finest moment
With Kevin Pietersen’s autobiography the most talked about thing in cricket, relive his career best Test score of 227, against Australia in Adelaide in December 2010, for a reminder of his talent.
