Easy win puts Proteas Women into Super Six stage
KIMBERLEY, SOUTH AFRICA - OCTOBER 11: Laura Wolvaardt of South Africa during the second Womens ODI Series match between South Africa and New Zealand at the Diamond Oval on October 11, 2016 in Kimberley, South Africa. (Photo by Louis Botha/Gallo Images)
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Easy win puts Proteas Women into Super Six stage

The Proteas Women thrashed Papua New Guinea by 10 wickets in Colombo, Sri Lanka on Tuesday to progress to the Super Six stage of the World Cup Qualifier.

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February 14, 2017
Tahir claims No 1 ODI spot
PORT ELIZABETH, SOUTH AFRICA - JANUARY 28: Imran Tahir of South Africa during the 1st One Day International match between South Africa and Sri Lanka at St Georges Park on January 28, 2017 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. (Photo by Richard Huggard/Gallo Images)
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Tahir claims No 1 ODI spot

Imran Tahir has become the No 1 ODI bowler in the world.  The leg-spinner replaced New Zealand speedster Trent Boult and West Indies spinner Sunil Narine to attain the summit…

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February 11, 2017
Supersport Park: What the ODI stats reveal
CENTURION, SOUTH AFRICA - DECEMBER 12: branding during the Ram Slam T20 Challenge Final match between The Unlimited Titans and Sunfoil Dolphins at SuperSport Park on December 12, 2015 in Centurion, South Africa. (Photo by Lee Warren/Gallo Images)
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Supersport Park: What the ODI stats reveal

We crunch the numbers ahead of the fifth and final ODI between the Proteas and Sri Lanka at Supersport Park, Centurion. The Proteas have played 35 ODIs at Supersport Park…

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February 10, 2017
Proteas retain T20 and ODI squad for Black Caps
Lungi Ngidi of South Africa during the KFC T20 International Series 2016/17 South Africa Training at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on the 17 January 2017©Muzi Ntombela/Backpagepix
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Proteas retain T20 and ODI squad for Black Caps

The Proteas have retained their 14-man squad for the T20 and ODI series against New Zealand, as Lungi Ngidi fails to recover from injury in time. Ngidi has failed to…

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February 9, 2017
AB’s 50th fifty
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AB’s 50th fifty

Relive AB de Villiers’ 50th ODI fifty which helped SA set an unbeaten 368-run target against Sri Lanka at Newlands on Tuesday.   https://youtu.be/Byh9q7otIhw

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February 8, 2017
Faf’s heroics guide Proteas to 40-run victory
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - FEBRUARY 07: Faf du Plessis of the Proteas during the 4th ODI between South Africa and Sri Lanka at PPC Newlands on February 07, 2017 in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo by Carl Fourie/Gallo Images)
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Faf’s heroics guide Proteas to 40-run victory

Faf du Plessis’ record-breaking 185 set up a 40-run victory for the Proteas to go one step closer to a series whitewash against Sri Lanka, writes TOM SIZELAND. (more…)

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February 7, 2017
Abbott nearly called it quits in 2015 already
Dale Steyn (l) and Kyle Abbott of South Africa during South Africa morning training session ahead of the 2016 T20 International cricket match against Australia at Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town on 8 March 2016 ©Chris Ricco/BackpagePix
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Abbott nearly called it quits in 2015 already

Kyle Abbott has revealed that he considered turning his back on SA after he was left out of the 2015 World Cup semi-final. Abbott decided to call it quits for…

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February 7, 2017