Opinion

Patience is wearing thin

JP Duminy has to contribute more regularly at No 5, if he wants to hold on to his place in the ODI team.

The Proteas will go into yet another five-match ODI series with Kagiso Rabada expected to shoulder most of the responsibility.

Imran Tahir deserves another shot at Test cricket.

T20Is have become an integral part of the schedule, but the ICC should treat the format for what it is – a bit of fun.

The SA public need to change their mindset about players leaving their country to become Kolpak players.

There’s no commitment in sport anymore, so after 106 Tests and 12 years, AB de Villiers is allowed to pick and choose.

There seems to be a lot of rising anger over AB de Villiers’ decision to hang back on Tests.

As questions arise over the position of Temba Bavuma in the Test team, it’s worth remembering how far CSA have come.

If Kyle Abbott had announced his decision to take a Kolpak contract one year ago, I suspect the news would have been met with an indifferent shrug.

Stephen Cook will be a key player for a Proteas side building towards several big series in 2017.

Imran Tahir should have been one of the first names on the ODI Team of the Year list.

Cricket is played in a global village, and the quicker we get used to that idea, the better.

Now that Faf du Plessis has been appointed as Test captain in an official capacity, give him time to settle into the role.

Faf du Plessis must be retained as the Proteas’ skipper for the Sri Lanka Test series regardless of AB de Villiers’ return.

Faf du Plessis’ decision to declare didn’t affect the outcome of the result. Instead, it showed a brave, new South Africa.