Waugh: South Africa wanted it too much
Former Australia captain Steve Waugh has suggested the Proteas were ‘too one-dimensional and regimented’ to win World Cups.
Former Australia captain Steve Waugh has suggested the Proteas were ‘too one-dimensional and regimented’ to win World Cups.
Interim director of cricket Graeme Smith is hopeful batsman Faf du Plessis’ decision to resign as Proteas Test and T20I captain will yield renewed confidence.
Through his Temba Bavuma Foundation in partnership with PPC, the Proteas batsman handed over a new cricket pitch and nets at Bosmont Primary School on Monday.
The Knights earned their first points of the One-Day Cup season, although they were helped by rain after their latest outing against the Warriors was washed out in East London on Tuesday.
Cape Cobras coach Ashwell Prince believes his team is currently just short of where they need to be and has challenged them to improve when they face the Dolphins in their latest One-Day Cup outing in Cape Town on Wednesday.
From Loots Bosman to Damian Martin, from Garnett Kruger to Stuart Clark, from Vaughn van Jaarsveld to Cameron White – South Africa versus Australia have featured some interesting matchups in T20I cricket over the years, writes ANDRE HUISAMEN.
Batsman Temba Bavuma has been ruled out of the Proteas’ first T20I against Australia at the Wanderers in Johannesburg on Friday.
The Money Man and Mark Keohane discuss South Africa’s series losses to England and Faf du Plessis’ decision to step down as captain.
Former Proteas fast bowler Allan Donald has been appointed head coach of the Knights.
Proteas wrist-spinner Tabraiz Shamsi has broken into the top 10 of the International Cricket Council’s rankings for T20I bowlers.
The Proteas were impressive at times during the three-match series loss to England. ANDRE HUISAMEN highlights which players enhanced their reputations and who took a knock.
Australia’s upcoming tour of South Africa should provide the usual fireworks once again but it will be cynical to underestimate the visitors in both the T20I and ODI series, writes ANDRE HUISAMEN.
Warriors coach Robin Peterson is content with the start they have made to the One-Day Cup season, saying that his inexperienced squad seems to be gaining something after each game they play.
In their second and final warm-up match of the ICC T20 Women’s Cricket World Cup, the Proteas Women experienced a four-wicket defeat by host nation Australia in Adelaide on Tuesday.
There have been several World XIs put together for exhibition matches down the years, but there are always factors that skew the unit away from being genuinely cosmopolitan.