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.

World XI with one player from each Test team

There have been several World XIs put together for exhibition matches down the years, but there are always factors that skew the unit away from being genuinely cosmopolitan.

Five lessons learned in T20I series

A thrilling T20I series against England is in the past for the Proteas, who can take plenty out of the three matches despite suffering a series defeat.

How 2010 England can inspire Proteas

Before Trevor Bayliss built England into an ODI machine that could end their World Cup heartache, the Three Lions’ only success at a major ICC tournament was their surprise 2010 T20 World Cup win.

Class of 2000: 20 to watch

A number of South African cricketers were all born in 2000 and turn 20 in 2020. SA Cricket magazine looks at this unique crop of talent …

Shamsi’s time to shine is now

Left-arm wrist-spinner Tabraiz Shamsi has been tearing it up in domestic cricket for the last few years, but his progress on the international stage has been slow.

David Miller – all killer, no filler

Proteas batsman David Miller has stressed that despite a new look to the team, South Africa want to win the three-ODI series against world champions England.