Move Quinton de Kock to four
The problem that is No 4 in the Proteas batting order is easily sorted. The coach and selectors must do the right thing, writes GARY LEMKE.
Venomous Vern
This is an edited extract from a new book, South Africa’s Greatest Bowlers: Past and Present by Ali Bacher and David Williams.
Budding talent: Wihan Lubbe
Wihan Lubbe starred in the 2019 MSL, struck 83 on debut for Durban Heat and will be key for North West and the Lions this season. We talk to him for more …
George Linde seizing the moment
Proteas and Cape Town Blitz all-rounder George Linde has set his sights on the 2020 T20 World Cup squad.
One-Day Cup Team of the Tournament
Three Dolphins, two players each from the Cape Cobras, Lions and Warriors, one Knight and one Titan comprise SACricketmag.com‘s 2020 One-Day Cup Team of the Tournament.
Cricket’s connection to the Eiffel Tower
One of the most iconic structures in the world, the Eiffel Tower in Paris, doesn’t immediately scream cricket but the structure played an interesting role in the history of the game. During the construction of the 324-metre wrought-iron lattice tower, a great many workers were required, and a large number came from across the channel. British expatriate workers founded the… Read more →
Steyn has 2020 vision
Dale Steyn may have hung up his Test whites but he is determined to play his way into the Proteas’ plans for the forthcoming T20I World Cup in Australia, writes SM HUSSAIN.
What De Kock can learn from Kohli
India’s Virat Kohli is among the best players of his generation and might be the best international captain on the scene right now.
Bavuma the yin to De Kock’s yang
Quinton de Kock and Temba Bavuma have forged an understanding of one another’s game in the Proteas Test middle order. That relationship makes them the Proteas’ ideal opening partnership.
Will IPL have an impact on SA selection?
With the number of fringe Proteas players in the Indian Premier League limited by a lack of interest in South African players at the auction, the main attraction for national team selectors will be the performance of three established performers.
Malan delivers bold, brave batting
There have been more glimmers of hope during the course of the South African cricket summer than the raw numbers attest to, but one of the brightest spots has come at the tail end.
Fresh, sustainable middle order
South Africa have been through a few awkward middle-order options over the years, but can certainly settle on Kyle Verreynne and Heinrich Klaasen for the foreseeable future.
T20Is with England and Aussies ideal prep
The Proteas’ home summer has not brought the kind of results supporters might have hoped for, but it has offered great preparation for the T20 World Cup.
Aussies look to rekindle Newlands love
Newlands may hold a few ghosts for Steve Smith and David Warner, but it has been a happy hunting ground for the men from Down Under in Twenty20 Internationals.
Five Proteas definitely going to T20 World Cup
The home T20Is have delivered a mixed bag from the Proteas, but there were some performers who have put their hands up.
