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Proteas' white ball coach Rob Walter steps down citing personal reasons

Rob Walter has stepped down as Proteas' white ball coach despite guiding the team to their first ICC final in 25 years. Cricket South Africa announced his resignation on Tuesday, with Walter citing personal reasons for his departure.

Sport Cricket
Lunga Biyela|Published

Watch VideoWe don’t want to get caught with our pants down at ICC events, Proteas fielding coach

Proteas fielding coach Gwavu has emphasised strategic talent nurturing for ICC events to finally secure a major title after near misses.

Sport Cricket
Michael Sherman|Published

Back to school, back to reality for Proteas U19 Mieke van Voorst

Fresh from representing South Africa in the U19 T20 World Cup final, 15-year-old cricket prodigy Mieke van Voorst faces her next challenge: catching up on school work. Discover how this young Proteas all-rounder manages the pressure of international cricket while pursuing her education.

Sport
Jehran Naidoo|Published

India U19 thrash Proteas to win back-to-back T20 World Cups

India's U19 Women's cricket team showcased their dominance by defeating South Africa by nine wickets to secure their second consecutive T20 World Cup title in Kuala Lumpur.

The Star Sport
Jehran Naidoo|Published

Reyneke cherishes World Cup captaincy as Under-19 Proteas face Aussies in semis

Captain Kayla Reyneke said that there is still room for improvements in the SA Under-19 women batting order before their World Cup semi-final against Australia on Friday.

Sport Cricket Proteas Women
Jehran Naidoo|Published

Lethal Legodi Captain Reyneke help Proteas breeze past Irish at T20 World Cup

Legodi and Reyneke cleaned up the middle batting order and into the tail end, with Nthabiseng Nini also snatching a wicket.

Sport
Jehran Naidoo|Published

Proteas U19 Women’s hunger evident after solid start to T20 world cup

In a thrilling start to the T20 World Cup, the Proteas U19 Women secure impressive wins against New Zealand and Samoa, setting the stage for their next challenge

Sport
Jehran Naidoo|Published

Not so magnificent seven as Ivory Coast bundled out for lowest score in T20 Internationals

Nigeria won the toss and elected to bat first in the T20 World Cup sub-regional Africa qualifier, racking up an imposing 271/4 in their 20 overs. After that it was chaos.

Sport Cricket International
John Goliath|Published

Administrators need to step up for Zimbabwe cricket, says former player Guy Whittall

Whittall represented Zimbabwe from 1993 to 2003, playing 46 Tests and 147 One-Day internationals. The allrounder also played in three ODI World Cups when Zimbabwe cricket was at its strongest.

Sport Cricket
Michael Sherman|Published

‘Mr Dependable’ Rassie van der Dussen the man to rely on for Proteas, Lions

Rassie Van der Dussen played a big role in leading the Lions to victory at the Wanderers over the weekend, as the home side thrashed a star-studded Titans team in the CSA T20 Challenge final.

Sport Cricket Proteas
Michael Sherman|Published

David Miller is fully committed to Proteas, says Rob Walter

Rob Walter announced on Thursday his Proteas T20 International (T20I) squad for the upcoming series against India in South Africa.

Sport Cricket Proteas
Michael Sherman|Published

The sky is the limit for Proteas, says Aiden Markram following Bangladesh bashing

The Proteas were at their rampant best as they picked up 16 wickets on the day to win the Test match with two days to spare and by a mammoth innings and 273 runs.

Sport Cricket Proteas
Michael Sherman|Published

Robin Peterson backs Proteas to win a Cricket World Cup soon

South Africa have made it to two Cricket World Cup finals this year alone, with the men’s and women’s sides failing on both occasions to lift the trophy.

Sport Cricket Proteas
Michael Sherman|Published

‘Mr 300’ Kagiso Rabada says the Proteas have the best bowling attack in the world

On Monday Kagiso Rabada became the quickest to reach the milestone in terms of number of deliveries bowled.

Sport Cricket Proteas
Michael Sherman|Published

New Zealand defeat West Indies to secure Women’s T20 World Cup final clash with South Africa

New Zealand will play South Africa in the final of the Women’s T20 World Cup after beating the West Indies in a nail-biting semi-final clash on Friday.

Sport Cricket Proteas Women
Michael Andisile Mayalo|Published

Five key player match-ups in Proteas v Australia Dubai semi-final

The Proteas Women’s team and defending champions Australia will meet in a rematch of last year’s T20 World Cup final in the first semi-final in Dubai today.

Cape Times Sport
Zaahier Adams|Published

Proteas book semi-final against queens of Oz

Laura Wolvaardt’s team faced an anxious three-day wait, but eventually progressed to the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup semi-final after the West Indies knocked out England.

The Star Sport
Zaahier Adams|Published

Proteas Women secure T20 World Cup semi-final spot as West Indies knock England out

South Africa reached the semi-final stage of the Women’s T20 World Cup on Tuesday after the West Indies thrashed and knocked England out of the tournament.

Sport Cricket
Michael Andisile Mayalo|Published

Dominant England leapfrog Proteas after crushing Scotland at Women’s T20 World Cup

England leapfrogged the Proteas and moved to the top of Group A after a dominant win over Scotland in their Women’s T20 World Cup clash on Sunday.

Sport Cricket
Michael Andisile Mayalo|Published

Tazmin Brits the star of the show as Proteas beat Bangladesh to put one foot in Women’s T20 World Cup semis

Tazmin Brits was named the player of the match after helping South Africa beat Bangladesh to put one foot in the semi-finals of the Women’s T20 World Cup.

Sport Cricket Proteas Women
Michael Andisile Mayalo|Published

‘No disrespect . . . ’ Proteas should never lose to Ireland, says opener Reeza Hendricks

Proteas opener Reeza Hendricks who made twin scores of 51 in the T20s, said that loss to Ireland in the second T20I still hurt a couple weeks later.

Sport Cricket Proteas
Michael Sherman|Published

Proteas dominate Scotland with stellar batting and bowling display | T20 Women’s World Cup

South Africa bagged their second win at the Women’s T20 World Cup when they beat Scotland at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai on Wednesday.

Sport Cricket Proteas Women
Lunga Biyela|Published

Australia crush New Zealand in Women's T20 World Cup

Australia continued their march towards a seventh Women's T20 World Cup title with a crushing 60-run win over New Zealand in their Group A match in Sharjah.

Sport Cricket
Michael Andisile Mayalo|Published

Proteas fall agonisingly short in Women’s T20 World Cup clash against England

Nat Sciver-Brunt's unbeaten 48 helped England beat South Africa in their Women’s T20 World Cup clash in Sharja on Monday.

Sport Cricket Proteas Women
Michael Andisile Mayalo|Published

Proteas batter Anneke Bosch wary of wily West Indies in T20 World Cup opener

Proteas batter Anneke Bosch says her side will not be underestimating a tricky West Indies outfit in their Women’s T20 World Cup opener in Dubai on Friday.

Sport Cricket Proteas Women
Michael Sherman|Published