Ghost of Faf torments immature Proteas selectors

A lack of investment in Faf du Plessis for the T20 World Cup should be seen as a lack of ambition, writes RYAN VREDE.

Four areas in which SA’s next DOC must excel

Graeme Smith’s successor has a tough task ahead and should focus on four key areas, writes RYAN VREDE.

Proteas selectors must be brave with Brevis

Dewald Brevis is a generational talent who is ready to play international cricket, writes RYAN VREDE.

Mulder in the wilderness, Proteas still seek No 7

South Africa’s seemingly never-ending search for a genuine Test all-rounder continues, writes RYAN VREDE.

Proteas must let Harmer loose

The Proteas can ill-afford to look beyond Simon Harmer for their series opener against Bangladesh, writes RYAN VREDE.

Proteas must not be shamed into dropping standards

There is a debate raging about whether talented players who don’t meet minimum fitness standards should be considered for Proteas selection. There shouldn’t be, writes RYAN VREDE.

More questions than answers for ‘on their day’ Proteas

There is no structure in place for consistent Proteas success. They appear to be reliant on feeling and talent. That’s not what defines champion teams, writes @Ryan_Vrede.

Highlights: Proteas vs Bangladesh (3rd ODI)

Bangladesh dominated in Centurion to clinch a historic series win.

Proteas Women an inspiration – for those who can watch them

It is a shame millions of South Africans have been robbed of the opportunity to see the Proteas Women’s triumph of talent, temperament and tactics, writes RYAN VREDE.

Don’t use ‘loyalty’ lie to hang IPL-bound Proteas

Questioning a player’s loyalty to his country because he decides to fully participate in the IPL at the expense of a Test series against Bangladesh is a juvenile argument, writes RYAN VREDE.

The SA spin revolution we should have seen coming

A situation where 50% of the top domestic bowlers are spinners reflects a dramatic shift in South African cricket that must be nurtured, writes RYAN VREDE.

Warne’s wonder breathed life into cricket

Shane Warne gave the game a gift it desperately needed by introducing it to the non-cricket lover in a way no player has done since, writes RYAN VREDE.

Batting the key to Proteas breaking into Test elite

The Proteas bowlers have consistently shown that they’re world-class. However, when the batting fires, the team shifts from being mediocre to irrepressible, writes @Ryan_Vrede.

Giant step backwards for impotent Proteas

No reasonable cricket fan would have expected the Proteas to beat New Zealand. However, losing within three days and in the manner they did was pathetic, writes RYAN VREDE.

Brilliance doesn’t have a colour-coding

If you do your talking out in the middle, with bat and ball, there will always be a future for white South African cricketers – it doesn’t matter what age, writes MARK KEOHANE for Independent Newspapers.