Stuart Hess

Multimedia Journalist, IOL Sport

Keegan Petersen’s injury adds to Proteas woes

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Keegan Petersen will miss South Africa’s tour to Australia, after suffering a hamstring tear in the T20 Challenge final.

LOOK: Proteas wilt against Dutch as T20 World Cup hopes evaporate

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South Africa’s World Cup hopes evaporated in a mess of bad bowling and tentative batting that brought an inglorious conclusion to the Mark Boucher coaching era. ...

LOOK: Keshav Maharaj named SA’s best cricketer

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Keshav Maharaj was on the point of tears as he celebrated being named Cricket SA’s Player of the Year.

IPL-type stars for CSA T20

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The new South African T20 League will have a “number of leading players” among the participants according to the league’s commissioner Graeme Smith.

World Cup gamble: CSA picks T20 geld over Oz tour

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Cricket South Africa acknowledged that it has made the Proteas job to qualify for next year’s World Cup much tougher by cancelling an ODI series with Australia. ...

Spinners to cup ‘it uit

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The Proteas believe that their spinners will have a role to play at the T20 World Cup, regardless of the conditions in Australia that traditionally favour fast bowling. ...

LOOK: Graeme Smith cleared of racial bias allegations in Mark Boucher’s appointment as Proteas coach

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Graeme Smith was cleared of racism allegations by a two-man arbitration panel appointed by Cricket South Africa.

WATCH: Temba Bavuma searching for answers after Proteas loss to Bangladesh

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South African captain Temba Bavuma said he was still searching for answers after his side was hammered by Bangladesh.

LOOK: Kagiso Rabada, Quinton de Kock show true colours as Proteas beat Bangladesh in 2nd ODI

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Kagiso Rabada picked up five wickets and Quinton de Kock bludgeoned 62 runs off 41 balls as the Proteas beat Bangladesh in the second ODI on Sunday.

Cash or country: Elgar says Bangladesh series will be a loyalty test for SA IPL stars

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Dean Elgar says the Proteas’ upcoming Test series will be a loyalty test for IPL-bound stars.

WATCH: Ecstatic Dean Elgar thrilled with character shown by Proteas in second Test

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Character, resilience and growth, were the most popular words amongst South Africa’s players following their 198-run win against New Zealand in Christchurch on Tuesday ...

[WATCH] Proteas seal ’big’ win after epic turnaround in Christchurch

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South Africa wrapped up a superb series tying victory over New Zealand at Hagley Oval on Tuesday, that the Proteas captain, Dean Elgar described as being a big achievement. ...

LOOK: Sensational Sarel Erwee helps Proteas grab initiative on day one of second Test

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Sarel Erwee had a perfect Test match innings by an opening batter; from the watchfulness, the toughness to finally taking advantage when conditions eased and the ...

WATCH: Quarantine is hard but Dean Elgar grateful Proteas not ’living in jail’ in New Zealand

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Proteas captain Dean Elgar said he was grateful his team didn’t have to experience the full scale of New Zealand’s ‘managed isolation and quarantine’ demands ahead ...

Proteas players support coach Mark Boucher says captain Dean Elgar

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Dean Elgar has bemoaned the lack of attention given to the success the Proteas men’s side have had lately amidst the on-going controversy over head coach Mark Boucher. ...

Quinton de Kock retires from Test cricket

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Quinton de Kock stunned the cricket fraternity by announcing his retirement from Test cricket, citing the need to spend more time with his family.

Proteas crumble in second innings as India get historic 113 run win

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India needed just 12 balls after lunch to claim a deserved 113-run win against South Africa to go 1-0 up in the three match series on Thursday.

Proteas dealt massive blow ahead of India series with Anrich Nortje ruled out

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The Proteas were dealt a massive blow on the eve of the Test series against India with fast bowler Anrich Nortje was ruled out of all three Tests with injury.

2022 Mzansi Super League called off due to Covid-19

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Cricket South Africa suffered another blow on Monday, with the decision to call off the 2022 version of the Mzansi Super League because of the Covid-19 pandemic. ...

Mark Boucher and Graeme Smith to face formal inquiries following SJN report

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Cricket South Africa will conduct formal inquiries into the conduct of Graeme Smith and Mark Boucher based on the findings of the Social Justice and Nation Building ...

SJN Report: Racial bias the reason Mark Boucher appointed Proteas coach ahead of Enoch Nkwe

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Cricket South Africa’s transformation ombudsman, Adv. Dumisa Ntsebeza found that the appointments of Graeme Smith as Director of Cricket, and Mark Boucher as the ...

Duanne Olivier recalled, Sisanda Magala, Ryan Rickelton receive maiden Proteas Test team call-up

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Sisanda Magala and Ryan Rickelton were called up to the Proteas Test squad for the first time on Tuesday as part of a 21-man squad for the three match Test series ...

India tour to Mzansi still on

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South African cricket breathed a collective sigh of relief following confirmation that the Indian team would undertake its tour to the country later this month. ...

Stormers to host Lions in URC derby

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South Africa’s rugby franchises will face each other this weekend, with two United Rugby Championship derbies originally scheduled for February 2022 being brought ...

Duanne Olivier set to return to Proteas for India Test series after selectors come calling

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Duanne Olivier’s dominance in the domestic Four-Day competition has put him firmly in the picture for an international recall should India tour here later this summer. ...