Lessons for Proteas in Anderson’s forced retirement

Jimmy Anderson was forced out of Test cricket despite still bowling brilliantly. The Proteas can’t make the same errors with their veterans, writes RYAN VREDE.

Proteas can learn from Bok blueprint

The core of the Proteas side will be 33 and above by the next T20 World Cup. Everything must be done to retain them, writes RYAN VREDE.

A Proteas effort to praise

They fell seven runs short, but the Proteas’ effort was immense. There is no shame in losing a final to the giants of India, writes RYAN VREDE.

Proteas on brink of greatness

It was one step too far for Afghanistan. South Africa are one step away from banishing decades of World Cup disappointment, writes RYAN VREDE.

Proteas give themselves a chance at glory

The Proteas so nearly choked. Ultimately they proved that this team has something different. Something worth believing in, writes RYAN VREDE.

World Cup warning as Proteas bomb

A series whitewash just a week before the start of the T20 World Cup has left the Proteas with more questions than answers, writes RYAN VREDE.

Could T20 evolve into a different sport?

T20 cricket has evolved so much that it may soon be hard to consider it cricket, writes RYAN VREDE.

End of an error as Bavuma axed

Proteas head coach Rob Walter ended Temba Bavuma’s mediocre T20I tenure in a decision that will strengthen the team’s World Cup challenge, writes RYAN VREDE.

SA still searching for elite black African batsman

Another domestic four-day campaign ended with little sign of the Proteas’ next black African batsman emerging. The system is broken and needs a reset, writes RYAN VREDE.

CSA-picked schedule punishes Proteas

A Test-deprived calendar robs the Proteas of the opportunity to build an identity in ways England have, writes RYAN VREDE.

Proteas punched up, smacked down

The tour that should never have been, ended with a clutch of harsh realisations for the Proteas and the selectors, writes RYAN VREDE.

Proteas performance exposes domestic cricket

The quality of the Proteas’ showing against New Zealand has exposed the quality of our domestic cricket, writes RYAN VREDE.

Pitch imperfect but stop the excuses

The Newlands wicket exposed many Proteas batsmen as lacking adequate technique and temperament for a dogfight. This is Test cricket. It’s meant to be hard, writes RYAN VREDE.

A bright new dawn and an age-old question

Proteas head coach Shukri Conrad was rewarded for an investment in new blood. But discarding Dean Elgar represents a huge risk, writes RYAN VREDE.

Proteas’ lack of depth exposed

The ODI series against a third-string India side yielded few positives for the Proteas. RYAN VREDE analyses the five key takeaways.