Spicy SA decks harming Proteas

South African pitches greatly assist the Proteas when they play at home, but cripples them when they play elsewhere in the world.

De Kock must move up

Learning on the job is going to be essential for the inexperienced Proteas if they are going to bounce back in the last two Test matches against India.

Time is now for Quinton

Quinton de Kock needs to take more responsibility in the Proteas batting lineup in the Test series against India following the retirement of stalwart Hashim Amla, writes JOHN GOLIATH.

Stokes’ ‘bikini’ doesn’t reveal best traits

Over the past two months Ben Stokes has showed that there is more to cricket heroes than just statistics, writes JOHN GOLIATH.

‘Old dog’ Boucher must learn new tricks

Many people consider Mark Boucher to be the favourite to take charge of the Proteas. However, the Proteas legend’s unwillingness to improve and develop himself as a coach should count against him.

With JP the ‘what ifs’ will always be there

JP Duminy’s career has left us with more ‘what ifs’ than Game of Thrones’ ending.

Proteas must alter ODI batting approach

While Test cricket remains the ultimate challenge, limited-overs batting has become another art altogether, and it’s something Cricket South Africa has to focus on ahead of the next World Cup, writes JOHN GOLIATH.

5 post-CWC solutions to consider

JOHN GOLIATH tables five post-World Cup solutions for Cricket South Africa, who needs to take swift and decisive action after South Africa’s latest embarrassment at cricket’s showpiece event.

Proteas lesson in repetition

The Proteas’ obsession with the monotony and uniformity of bilateral series cricket is the big reason why they always seem to fall apart at the World Cup.

Now or never for Proteas

Hopefully the Proteas will be much more relaxed when they face New Zealand on Wednesday after finally breaking their duck at the 2019 World Cup, writes JOHN GOLIATH.

Getting over AB

Forget about AB de Villiers and all the other problems. The Proteas need to start showing some serious backbone at the World Cup, writes JOHN GOLIATH.

Chasing the ghost of World Cups past

The Proteas’ star batsmen need to take more responsibility when chasing big targets if they want to stay in the hunt for the World Cup, writes JOHN GOLIATH.

Proteas must seize the moment

The Proteas must learn from past mistakes and embrace the big pressure moments during the World Cup, writes JOHN GOLIATH.

Warm-ups key to Amla selection

Hashim Amla needs to show some form in the Proteas’ warm-up matches ahead of their World Cup opener against England, writes JOHN GOLIATH.