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Vote For Your Best Proteas XI

We’re busy running a vote over on Castle Corner to select the best Proteas Test XI since re-admission. We know the first name on the sheet is likely to be Gary Kirsten, but get involved at the start as we run the voting over the next two weeks. Click the link to get involved!

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Impressive South Africa Level Series

South Africa regained parity in the ODI series against Australia – and valuable equilibrium after an extended break from international cricket – with a resounding 80-run victory in the second match at St George’s Park.

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New Era For Proteas

AB de Villiers has been appointed as the new One Day International (ODI) and T20 captain and Hashim Amla vice captain, Cricket South Africa’s chief executive Gerald Majola said in Johannesburg on Monday.

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GALLERY: Proteas Beat The Netherlands

Netherlands have slipped to a massive defeat, the fourth-biggest in World Cup history as SA win by 231 runs.

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Steyn: How To Bowl In India

South African speedster Dale Steyn is convinced of the futility of sheer pace on sub-continent’s docile tracks and predicted only the “street smart” fast bowlers will thrive at the World Cup. Steyn reckoned pace bowlers would end up being the cannon fodder if they just run hard and send down ball after ball at whatever [...]

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GALLERY: SA Vs West Indies

The first of South Africa’s ICC Cricket World Cup matches. See their match against the West Indies here.

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South Africa Better Prepared This Time

"We can be more innovative and more off the cuff, and be a lot more unpredictable, while still having that solid base."
Graeme Smith

South Africa captain Graeme Smith has said that his team is better prepared for the 2011 World Cup, than the side he led to the tournament’s 2007 edition. This World Cup will be Smith’s third as a player, and second as a captain, following the semi-final exit last time around.

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SA Take Series Despite Yusuf Blitz

SA Take Series Despite Yusuf Blitz

Amla and Duminy, SA’s two form batsmen this series, both had lives – Duminy surviving a close lbw shout and Amla dropped at square leg – and revived South Africa with a 102-run stand. The standout shot in Amla’s innings was the dab to third man, perfectly timing the ball as he opened the face to pick up several boundaries, one of which brought up his century.

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