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SA’s Matthew Breetzke celebratea after scoring a century in the first one-day international against Australia in Durban on Thursday

Breetzke, Jansen help Proteas make perfect start to busy summer

Thursday’s celebration of South African Heritage was given added lustre by a Proteas performance that offered skill and resilience and ensured a perfect start to their busy summer.

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The DP World Lions' 18-year-old JJ Basson picked up 11/99 on his First Class debut against Boland at the Wanderers.

Basson prioritises school work after stunning debut for the Lions

The teenager’s mind is on matric and then cricket

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Beyers Swanepoel, seen here when contracted to the Lions, is still awaiting the outcome of a disciplinary process five months after being charged with a level 4 offence by Cricket SA.

Swanepoel set to start for Titans while CSA disciplinary process drags on

Beyers Swanepoel is allowed to be selected by the Titans because CSA have yet to sanction him five months after he left the One-Day Cup final early

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Dian Forrester, earned recognition for the Joburg Super Kings in the SA20 and has been signed to various teams since gaining valuable international experience in the process.
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Forrester gains experience playing for Aussie franchise in Guyana

Dian Forrester is among a host of South African players finding match time in some intriguing T20 leagues around the world

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Defending champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape will kick off the SA20 cricket competition at their home ground of St George's Park

Sunrisers EC to host SA20 opener but miss out on playoff game

Fifth season of competition to be squeezed in between England ODIs and Sri Lanka Test tour

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The defending champions, Sunrisers Eastern Cape, will kick off Season 5 of the SA20 at their boisterous home-ground, St George's Park.

Sunrisers and Capitals to kick off new SA20 season in Gqeberha in January

Fifth season of competition to be squeezed in between England ODIs and Sri Lanka Test tour

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Proteas captain Laura Wolvaardt bats on her way to 101 despite her team's defeat in the 2025 ICC Women's Womens World Cup final against India in Mumbai in November last year.
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Wolvaardt and Markram scoop top CSA Awards prizes

It was the third time Wolvaardt has won the Women’s Player of the Year

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England's Nat Sciver-Brunt hits a fourin their ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 semifinal win against the Proteas at The Oval in London on Thursday.

Proteas’ iffy batting their downfall as England reach World Cup final

As happened previously against Australia and Pakistan, the lower half of the batting fell to pieces

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Chloe Tryon says SA needs to be more proactive with the bat against India.

‘We want to play to our full capabilities,’ says Tryon

South Africa need to be more aggressive to defeat India in T20 World Cup on Sunday

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Temba Bavuma lifts the ICC World Test Championship mace at Lords last year.

Bavuma named in Time’s 100 most influential athletes

Temba Bavuma was lauded for leading SA to the World Test Championship title last year

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Deepti Sharma celebrates the dismissal of Tumi Sekhukhune at the Wanderers on Saturday. Sharma took 5/20.

Sharma shows why India will be a threat at T20 World Cup

India bare teeth to rock Proteas in fourth T20 International

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Nonkululeko Mlaba was the Proteas' best bowler taking 2/31 in the third T20 International on Wednesday night.

Wolvaardt’s brilliance secures series win for Proteas

Mlaba takes two wickets in dominant SA win

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Ayabonga Khaka was named player of the match after taking 3/16 in the first T20 International against India.

Khaka pleased with Proteas bowlers’ execution

Proteas take a 1-0 lead into the second match of the T20 series with India

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