Signs of life for SA cricket

There is finally some good news for cricket fans to cheer about after a tumultuous few weeks for the game in South Africa.

Promote De Kock via Verreynne selection

Kyle Verreynne’s emergence as a top wicketkeeper-batsman over the last couple of seasons could free up Quinton de Kock to move up the order in the Proteas lineup during the England tour.

Moroe does not rhyme with Chernobyl

Former chief executive officer Haroon Lorgat’s comparison of Cricket South Africa’s recent problems to the Chernobyl disaster is awful, but has typified all the associated and unnecessary racket.

CSA can take a page out of Rassie’s book

Transparency is key if the head honchos at Cricket South Africa want to win back the trust and respect of the nation and its cricket supporters.

CSA’s timeline of woe

Some of events in which CSA made the headlines for all the wrong reasons this year.

CSA’s needless war

Creating a war with the media only further taints the cricket governing body’s already diminished public image, writes PHILASANDE SIXABA.

Youngsters need Proteas mentors to improve

Proteas players must agree to play a certain number of matches for their franchises, while Cricket SA must find a way to keep experienced players from signing Kolpak contracts in order to strengthen the domestic game.

Brace yourself

Cricket South Africa are failing to take advantage of the good sporting mojo as they head towards even more uncertainty.

More to it than Miller’s mental state

David Miller’s recent remarks are a timely reminder that South African cricket is not exempt from mental health struggles.

Break the bank for Biff

Cricket South Africa is on the brink of appointing a first full-time director of cricket and it needs to do whatever it takes to make sure that former Proteas captain Graeme Smith takes over, writes PHILASANDE SIXABA.

Why CSA needs MSL success

The Mzansi Super League has long been a contentious thorn in Cricket South Africa’s backside and as much as they were able to successfully get it off the ground in 2018, the spotlight will be lit heavily on the 2019 edition, writes Philasande Sixaba. 

Markram and Cook – same but different

Criticism of Aiden Markram is premature. He is still the right man to open South Africa’s batting order alongside Dean Elgar in Test cricket. The Proteas don’t really have an alternative during the ongoing series against India, unless Theunis de Bruyn or Temba Bavuma are elevated to the top of the order. De Bruyn opened the batting, unsuccessfully, on Test… Read more →

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.

Nkwe needs time to develop

The tour of India was always going to be a baptism of fire for Enoch Nkwe and his inexperienced Proteas Test squad, writes Philasande Sixaba.

Pace the order of the day

The Proteas should consider a return to their seam strength for the second Test match against India in Pune on Thursday, writes PHILASANDE SIXABA.