Five areas Proteas must address urgently

RYAN VREDE looks at South Africa’s biggest areas of concern ahead of the second Test against New Zealand.

Stubbs hitting himself into Proteas contention

EP Warriors batsman Tristan Stubbs has been at his destructive best in the T20 Challenge.

Jansen on fast track to success

Marco Jansen on bowling to Virat Kohli in the nets as a 17-year-old, a sleepless night before his Test debut and what he said to Jasprit Bumrah before they clashed in the middle.

Saffas who rocked and flopped at IPL auction

RYAN VREDE reflects on an eventful IPL auction for South Africans that saw a highly-ranked T20 batsman go for a bargain and a Proteas star snubbed.

Five players to watch in IPL auction

Some of the world’s top cricketers will be among 590 players in the two-day auction for the big-bucks IPL this weekend. We look at five stars who could attract massive fees.

Brilliant Brevis breaks U19 World Cup record

Dewald Brevis’ 138 against Bangladesh on Thursday took his tally for this year’s U19 World Cup to 506 runs in six innings at an average of 84.33.

‘Baby AB’ has a BIG future

South Africa’s chances of winning the U19 World Cup may be over, but they have unearthed an absolute gem in Dewald Brevis.

Five big positives from Proteas’ series win over India

The Proteas’ Test series victory over top-ranked India was marked by a clutch of positives. RYAN VREDE looks at the five most outstanding.

Three areas of concern Australia must address

Drubbing a desperately poor England papered over cracks that must be addressed before Australia can be the world’s best Test side.

Five problems England must fix after Ashes debacle

We highlight five areas that England must urgently improve before they travel to the West Indies for a three-Test series in March.

Highs and lows: King Kohli’s innings as India captain

Virat Kohli often courted controversy during his seven-year innings as India’s Test captain but took the team to unprecedented heights.

SA umpire set for Test debut after 15-year journey

Allahudien Paleker will become South Africa’s 57th Test umpire when he makes his debut at the Wanderers on Monday.

England’s Ashes capitulation in numbers

Australia demolished England by an innings and 14 runs in the third Test in Melbourne on Tuesday to retain the Ashes.

Who takes Nortje’s place?

Anrich Nortje’s injury-enforced absence gives the Proteas an opportunity to field one of a clutch of really good fast-bowling options. RYAN VREDE evaluates them and picks his man. 

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