Graeme Smith the businessman: Betway SA20 surges in IPL jet stream
One of South Africa’s most successful cricketers, long-time Proteas captain Graeme Smith, has transformed into one of his sport’s leading businessmen.
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Cricket South Africa steals some cheap runs – Sara Gon
The Cricket South Africa findings involving Mark Boucher and Graeme Smith are a classic example of wokeness gone wrong.
Will Abbott’s absence be rued as Protea’s batsmen under-deliver
Will Kyle Abbott absence for the third Test against England at the Wanderers stadium be rued as Protea’s batsmen under-deliver?
Graeme Smith: KP saga makes English Cricket “laughing stock”
Former Proteas cricket captain Graeme Smith was among several pundits slamming Andrew Strauss’s decision to maintain Kevin Pietersen’s international exile.
CWC post mortem: Why, oh why did Proteas drop Abbott?
Another failure to get to the final has left many South Africans questioning what their side must do to reach one-day international cricket showpiece match.
Wise words on Moody’s from a wise Professor Joel Stern
By Alec Hogg Few business personalities have been interviewable (is that even a word?) for all the time I’ve been a journalist. New Yorker Joel Stern, creator of the globally widespread EVA performance measure, is one. A regular visitor to SA since 1978, I’ve had the privilege of interviewing him on numerous occasions here and … Read more
Smith named director of Proteas T20 tournament
HARARE (Reuters) – Former Proteas captain Graeme Smith has been appointed tournament director for the country’s domestic Twenty20 competition, Cricket South Africa (CSA) said on Tuesday. The 33-year-old Smith retired from international cricket in March and also prematurely ended a three-year stint with English county Surrey due to a knee injury that required surgery in … Read more
Proteas jump to number one in World Test cricket
COLOMBO (Reuters) – South Africa reclaimed top spot in cricket’s test rankings after grimly hanging on for a draw in the second and final test against Sri Lanka on Monday to win the series 1-0. It was South Africa’s first series win under new captain Hashim Amla and only their second series victory in Sri Lanka in 21 years, and sees them overtake Australia as the … Read more
We’ll make life easy for new skipper Amla – Morkel
By Nick Said CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – South Africa’s players are determined to make life as easy as possible for new test skipper Hashim Amla as they prepare for next month’s tour of Sri Lanka, paceman Morne Morkel said on Thursday. The Proteas play three one-day internationals, starting on July 3, before a two-match test … Read more
Kallis backing for new Proteas captain
One of the greatest all-rounders in the game of cricket, Jacques Kallis gave Hashim Amla the thumbs up, saying the newly-appointed Proteas Test captain will make his own history in the longest format of the game. “I have no doubt Hash will be successful. It’s time for him to create his own legacy,” Kallis said … Read more