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South Africa’s Keshav Maharaj reacts after dismissing Bangladesh’s Tanzim Hasan Sakib during the ICC men’s Twenty20 World Cup 2024 group D cricket match between South Africa and Bangladesh at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in East Meadow, New York on June 10, 2024. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP)

T20 World Cup: Thrilling low-scoring matches, surprising upsets, and South Africa’s rollercoaster journey

The ninth edition of the tournament has everything spectators could wish for

Flack catcher: David Teeger of South Africa playing during the Under 19 Tri-Series match against India on 2 January in Johannesburg. Security has been beefed up for the U19 World Cup opening game between South Africa and West Indies in Potchefstroom. Photo: Sydney Seshibedi/Gallo Images

David Teeger saga: Was Cricket South Africa bowled over?

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Quinton de Kock has scored four centuries in this tournament. (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Gallo Images)

Are the Proteas taking us down heartbreak lane?

South African cricket has given us a glimmer of hope … but history tells us how that story ends

Will the Proteas win The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023?

They are not favourites, but based on talent the Proteas are not among the underdogs either

South African players celebrate the wicket of Shafali Verma from India during the 2022 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup match between India and South Africa at Hagley Oval on March 27, 2022 in Christchurch, New Zealand. (Peter Meecham/Getty Images)

Bullish England stand between Proteas and history

A scintillating World Cup so far counts for nothing as South Africa’s women’s cricket enters sudden death

DUNEDIN, NEW ZEALAND – MARCH 05: Shabnim Ismail of South Africa celebrates catching out Salma Khatun of Bangladesh during the 2022 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup match between Bangladesh and South Africa at University Oval on March 05, 2022 in Dunedin, New Zealand. (Joe Allison-ICC/ICC via Getty Images)

World Cup: Proteas need to punch above their prestige

South Africa sailed past past the Bangladeshis in their opener but somehow failed to convince in doing so

Tricks up his sleeve: Wrist-spinner Tabraiz Shamsi is a magician both off and on the pitch. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)

T20 Cricket World Cup: Same old Proteas or renewed hope?

Proteas steer course twixt hope and dread

Captain’s innings: Quinton de Kock (left) scored a century in the first one-day international match between South Africa and England on Tuesday. He was ably supported by Temba Bavuma, who fell just two runs shy of scoring a century himself. The Proteas won the match by seven wickets. (Dan Mullan/Getty Images)

Proteas change it up to blossom again

The Proteas have entered the England ODI series with nine changes from their World Cup line-up, as well as a new captain. It’s paying off, so far

An overview of the Hagley Oval. (Kai Schwoerer/Getty Images)

Women’s Cricket World Cup 2021 gets a venue upgrade

Next year’s Women’s Cricket World Cup final will be played at Christchurch’s Hagley Oval in New Zealand, it was announced on Thursday, underscoring the growth of the game over…

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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

Just short of finding the Edge

It’s hard to get behind the cause of the English cricketers in this new documentary about their rise, but it’s an entertaining watch, nonetheless

It’s 2019 and women’s football still faces its biggest battles off the field. (Reuters/Bernadett Szabo)

The greatest show — so sit up and pay up

The Women’s World Cup was an unprecedented success. Despite the incredible entertainment and value, the women’s game still faces massive challenges

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World Cup’s his and hers moment

‘The revolution has spilled onto the screen’

England’s Jofra Archer will face the West Indies at the Cricket World Cup, the country of his birth and a side he represented at youth level. (Paul Childs/Reuters)

Jofra Archer, the latest English star from afar

The Barbados-born fast bowler has won English hearts, but Archer’s worlds will collide when the West Indies and England meet

India’s assault weapon Jasprit Bumrah celebrates taking the wicket of South Africa’s Hashim Amla. (Paul Childs/Reuters)

World Cup Week 1: What we’ve learned

After a week of entertainment we’re still trying to figure out what the pecking order is in this medley

Steve Smith and David Warner of Australia pose a few years before their world was turned upside down by the Sandpapergate scandal. (Reuters/Paul Childs)

Aussies playing dead until World Cup comes to life

The most successful team in Cricket World Cup history is out to shake off the shame of Sandpapergate

In the case of Australia, all eyes are on the return the disgraced duo: Steve Smith and David Warner. (Saeed Khan/AFP)

Cricket World Cup is anyone’s game

This year, there are a number of teams good enough to walk away with the title

The Proteas celebrate their 5-0 whitewash series victory over Sri Lanka, which was the last ODI series they played before the World Cup. (Gallo)

No expectations on the Proteas may just be what they need

Instead of chokers, the team are being tagged as dark horses at this year’s Cricket World Cup

England bowler Jofra Archer celebrates after running out Babar Azam during the Twenty20 International match between England and Pakistan at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff, earlier this month. (Stu Forster/Getty Images)

World Cup: It’s dull vs deadly

South Africans should be at least somewhat excited about the competition — but they’re not