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The introduction of T20 leagues has added a new dimension to cricket in South Africa.

The growing popularity of cricket in South Africa

Cricket South Africa has invested heavily in development programmes aimed at nurturing young talent

Appeal: David Teeger, who has been a thorn in the side
of Cricket South Africa. (Photo by Michael Steele-ICC/ICC via Getty Images)

SA cricket does not look like SA cricket

The game in the country is beginning to resemble the one we know and love less and less

Virat Kohli of India congratulates Wayne Parnell of South Africa following the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup match between India and South Africa at Perth Stadium on October 30, 2022 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)

Cricket must help South Africa and India rekindle their friendship

South African cricket has always been at the forefront of transformation in sport not just locally but also globally

Dean Elgar of South Africa reacts during day one of the First Test Match in the series between New Zealand and South Africa at Hagley Oval on February 17, 2022 in Christchurch, New Zealand. (Photo by Kai Schwoerer/Getty Images)

Boucher and Elgar’s partnership key for faltering Proteas, but bigger issues await coach at home

The Proteas players say they will come to Boucher’s support in his fight against racism allegations, but first they must focus on the Test series against the Kiwis

New Zealand’s cricketers celebrate after defeating the better-resourced and more fancied Indian national team in the final of the inaugural World Test Championship in Southampton, England. (Photograph by Alex Davidson/ Getty Images)

Can Test cricket be saved from the Big Three?

Test cricket is broken because India, England and Australia, who dominate the format, eat alone at the main table while other Test-playing nations compete for crumbs. Can the…

The Cricket South Africa offices in Johannesburg at which Nathi Mthethwa and Cricket South Africa leaders held a press conference to announce the amended memorandum of incorporation. (Photograph by Sydney Seshibedi/ Gallo Images)

SA’s cricket crisis is far from over

Cricket South Africa narrowly avoided forcing Nathi Mthethwa’s hand only to find itself under threat from Sascoc, throwing the game and all involved back into turmoil

The good old days: Fans at a T20 international at Kingsmead in February. It will be some time before live sport can resume, with countries around the world going into various states of lockdown. (Anesh Debiky/AFP)

Fear and uncertainty grip sports due to Covid-19 outbreak

Bankruptcy? Quarantine centres? SA’s sporting bodies are facing their greatest-ever challenge

The three cricketeers:

Cricket SA’s myopic new hierarchy

The English Tests have offered some promising performances but there’s little reason to be excited about the future of the Proteas

A sticky wicket:

Protea implosion – What do SA’s cricketing men live by?

The past year has been CSA’s annus horribilis

Not just Gregs: Cricket South Africa would do well to accord its fan base some respect. (Moeletsi Mabe/Gallo Images/Sunday Times)

CSA: A bee in my binnet

Just when you thought it couldn’t get worse, the Official Proteas Supporters Club emailed its fans

Poor treatment: Captain Faf du Plessis and wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock both returned from playing in the IPL final and went straight to a Proteas training camp. (Saeed Khan/AFP)

Why Proteas bombed out of the World Cup

The CSA board buckled to BCCI and IPL pressure instead of backing its players and management

Jack Madiseng, the president of the Central Gauteng Lions, has become the latest board member to step away from Cricket SA. (Gallo)

Another board member walks away from CSA

Jack Madiseng says moral circumstances have forced him out after the board failed to heed calls to resign

Former Proteas captain Graeme Smith has ‘agreed in principle’ to step in to help restore Cricket South Africa. (Gallo)

Graeme Smith heeds call to help stabilise SA cricket

Titans chief executive appointed as interim CEO

In January 2009, at just 19, Wayne Parnell made his international debut in a T20 match against Australia. (Shaun Roy/Gallo)

When SA cricket went right, Wayne Parnell went left

The former Proteas bowler set the scene alight when he was introduced to international cricket. But now he is essentially a freelancer

The board has mandated its chairperson to appoint an interim chief executive to fill in during Thabang Moroe’s suspension. (Sydney Seshibedi/Gallo Images)

CSA suspends Thabang Moroe ahead of crunch meeting

Under-fire Moroe is asked to take a backseat as the body desperately tries to get its house in order

Halfmast: A MSL match last weekend, at which journalists had their accreditation revoked. CSA is dealing with several issues ? including allegations of financial malfeasance, and a lack of transparency about its workings. (EJ Langer/Gallo Images)

What CSA won’t fix this weekend

The beleaguered cricketing body could well swing the axe on Saturday but swapping the bodies in the boardroom will not be enough

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Editorial: Press won’t be bowled out

Cricket South Africa’s lack of transparency is its biggest problem

Down and out: Rassie van der Dussen is caught short. After the Proteas’ dismal showing in the World Cup, followed by an abysmal series in India, the way up for cricket is not at all clear. (Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

South African cricket seems stumped for solutions

The way up for cricket is not at all clear

On the ball: Proteas captain Bongi Msomi (centre) says the players need more time to train together. (Reg Caldecott/Gallo Images)

Netball is shining on court but still struggling off it

The hindrance of progression comes from the lack of recognition it gets externally

For many South Africans, most sporting doors have been closed to them for years because of the exorbitant fees they have to fork out to access premium content on pay television. (Gallo)

Icasa: A broadcasting balancing act for sport

Icasa heard some fiery submissions during the public hearing on its proposed sports broadcasting regulation amendments