Zaahier Adams

Senior Cricket Writer

Arne Slot needs to fix Liverpool's 'mess'

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Liverpool boos Arne Slot will need to show that he is able to manage with a firm grip, but also show that he has the empathy to deal with superstar players that ...

Watch VideoSune Luus focused as Proteas Women eye England clash

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Having stepped down from the captaincy, Sune Luus is embracing her role as senior allrounder ahead of the 2025 World Cup. With a strong warm-up performance against ...

Watch VideoBREAKING | Temba Bavuma ruled out, but Quinton de Kock set to make shock retirement U-turn

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Proteas Test captain Temba Bavuma has been ruled out of the upcoming tour to Pakistan, while Quinton de Kock is set to make a sensational return to the national ...

Aussies and India lay down World Cup marker but Proteas not far behind, says Abrahams

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The Proteas Women have been provided with a stark reminder of the challenge they face at the upcoming ICC World Cup in India and Sri Lanka.

Watch VideoPressure mounts on Steve Barker and Stellenbosch FC with deadline day exits mooted

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When it rains it usually pours, and under-pressure Stellenbosch FC’s problems may get even worse before the Betway Premiership transfer window closes on Monday. ...

Proteas crash to world-record 342-run defeat

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England's Jofra Archer blew away the Proteas as they visitors crashed to a world record ODI defeat in Southampton.

Watch VideoProteas hold their nerve at the death to close out 2-0 series win over England in Lord's thriller

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The Proteas created more special memories at Lord's on Thursday evening when they eked out a five-run victory over England in the second ODI to take an unassailable ...

It's the Markram and Maharaj show as Proteas demolish England in ODI series opener

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England were routed for just 131, with the Proteas knocking off the target in a mere 20. 5 overs to complete a comprehensive seven-wicket victory.

Watch VideoFrom Breetzke and Brevis to Brook and Bethell: Six players to watch in Proteas vs England ODI's

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The Proteas face off against England in a much-anticipated ODI series starting in Leeds on Tuesday. Independent Media’s Zaahier Adams selects six players to watch. ...

Watch VideoSteve Barker looking to refresh Stellenbosch for MTN8 Cup final after wretched league luck

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Stellenbosch FC coach Steve Barker has bemoaned the “fine margins” that have gone against his team which has impacted the Winelands club’s poor start to the Betway ...

Watch VideoSteve Barker: It did seem like Gallants were targeting Titus with roughhouse tactics

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Stellenbosch FC coach Steve Barker believes his team’s experiences in the CAF Confederation Cup helped them contend with Marumo Gallants’ "roughhousing" tactics ...

Cooper Connolly bags a fiver as Australia demolish Proteas by record-breaking 276 runs

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The Proteas slumped to a record-breaking 276-run defeat to Australia in the third and final ODI against Australia in Mackay on Sunday.

Keshav Maharaj delivers a five-star spell to spin Proteas to comprehensive victory Down Under

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AFTER being left out of the Proteas squad for the T20I series, Keshav Maharaj arrived in Australia determined to show he remains a force to be reckoned with in white-ball ...

Watch VideoDewald Brevis' record-breaking ton powers Proteas to mammoth victory over Australia

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Dewald Brevis kept the Proteas’ hopes alive in the T20I series against Australia with a record-breaking century in Darwin on Tuesday.

Watch VideoRefreshed Aiden Markram ready to tap into Shukri Conrad's white-ball competitive edge

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Proteas T20I captain Aiden Markram is eager to reconnect with his mentor Shukri Conrad as they begin preparations for next year’s T20 World Cup on the subcontinent. ...

Reeza Hendricks primed for CSA T20 Player of the Year hat-trick at Emperors Palace

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Proteas opener Reeza Hendricks is bidding to win a T20 Player of the Year hat-trick at the Cricket SA Awards evening at Emperors Palace on Thursday.

Aseza Hele's brace not enough to foil Black Ferns XV as Bok Women fall short at Athlone

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SPRINGBOK Women No 8 Aseza Hele powered over for a brace of tries, but it was not enough to deny the Black Ferns XV a 36-24 victory in the historic clash at Athlone ...

Watch VideoProteas in 'a good mental space' ahead of T20I Tri-Series, says stand-in skipper Rassie van der Dussen

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Rassie van der Dussen feels the Proteas’ success in the recent WTC Final at Lord’s where Shukri Conrad’s team ended a 27-year drought in major ICC events has inspired ...

Watch VideoWiaan Mulder living the dream at No 3 after his career-best 147 sets up the Proteas for big win

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Proteas allrounder Wiaan Mulder is looking forward to an extended stay at No 3 after striking a career-best 147 in the first Test against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo.

Temba Bavuma hopes Proteas' World Test Championship success has 'won over a couple of doubters'

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Temba Bavuma hopes leading the Proteas Men’s Team to a historic title at Lord’s on Saturday will elevate him to be “recognised more than just a Black African cricketer” ...

Lord's rises to Aiden Markram as the Proteas are crowned World Test Champions!

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Aiden Markram’s sublime 136 stole the show to steer the Proteas’ to the World Test Championship crown at Lord's on Saturday.

Temba Bavuma's team has shown at Lord's the Proteas are still a force, says Hashim Amla

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Hashim Amla hopes South Africa’s appearance at the ICC World Test Championship Final 2025 can reinvigorate a love of red-ball cricket in his homeland.

Watch VideoDavid Bedingham: Amazing chance for ‘confident’ Proteas to win World Test Championship final against Australia

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David Bedingham showed his vast experience of English conditions by top-scoring in the Proteas’ first innings with a workmanlike 45 off 111 balls.

WATCH: Wiaan Mulder 'technically good enough' to bat at No 3 in Lord's final, says Proteas legend Hashim Amla

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Proteas legend Hashim Amla has backed allrounder Wiaan Mulder for the crucial No 3 spot for the World Test Championship final against Australia, starting on Wednesday ...

Watch VideoStellenbosch FC stick with coach Steve Barker and beef up their 2025/26 squad with Amajita star

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Stellenbosch FC coach Steve Barker is proud of his team’s achievements but is not resting on his laurels after his team ensured CAF Confederation Cup qualification ...