Established in 1994, SA Cricket is the magazine the Proteas read. It covers the Proteas and South Africa’s domestic franchises, as well as other international teams and T20 tournaments such as the Indian Premier League. SA Cricket has world-class columnists, including SA batting legend Graeme Pollock, SuperSport commentator HD Ackerman and HSM’s sports editorial director Gary Lemke.
SA CRICKET
GARY LEMKE COLUMN • WITH THE PRESENCE OF BETTING PARTNERS AND SPONSORS IN SPORT, IT’S NO SURPRISE CRICKETERS ARE STILL TARGETED BY BOOKIES
IN THIS ISSUE OF SA CRICKET MAGAZINE
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TIMELESS TAHIR • THE PRELIMINARY IPL SELECTIONS, WHEN THE TEAMS NAMED THEIR RETAINED PLAYERS, GAVE A FEW POINTERS
GRAEME POLLOCK COLUMN • THE PROTEAS MUST DRAW INSPIRATION FROM THE WORLD CUP-WINNING SPRINGBOKS FOR THE TEST SERIES AGAINST ENGLAND
HD ACKERMAN COLUMN • CSA SHOULD BE TRANSARENT RATHER THAN ALLOWING SPECULATION TO TAKE OVER AND DAMAGE THE BRAND
BOLD WILL BE BEAUTIFUL • The problem that is No 4 in the Proteas batting order is easily sorted. The coach and selectors must do the right thing
MAN WITH A PLAN • Zubayr Hamza, the 100th player capped for the Proteas in Test cricket, is keen to nail down the No 3 position
POLISHED DIAMOND • There were always rough edges to England’s destructive all-rounder but he arrives in South Africa as the finished product
BACK IN THE SADDLE
IN THE SYSTEM • More former players are coming into the coaching ranks, which can only be a good thing
CONVERTED ENGLISHMAN • Ray Jennings’ son still wants to play on the international stage in South Africa, but not for the Proteas
TIME’S UP FOR MOROE • The decline in South African cricket over a decade is accelerating. It’s time for the chief executive to go
CSA TAKES A HIT • Another boardroom squabble – which landed up in court – has dragged south Africa’s domestic cricket further into the mire
SEIZING THE MOMENT • Proteas and Cape Town Blitz all-rounder George Linde has set his sights on the 2020 T20 World Cup squad
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Calendar Jan-Mar 2020
BUDDING TALENT • Wihan Lubbe starred in the 2019 MSL, struck 83 on debut for Durban Heat and will be key for North West and the Lions this season
QUICKFIRE QUESTIONS
VENOMOUS VERN • This is an edited extract from a new book, South Africa’s Greatest Bowlers: Past and Present by Ali Bacher and David Williams
STANDING TALL • At 23, Lauren Agenbag has become a standard-bearer for women umpires in south Africa and across the world
FOLLOWING ON
All Systems Go • The first three months of the year are a busy time for school cricketers as they set out to make an impression
GENERATION X(WITH THE FACTOR) • These South African cricketers were all born in 2000 and turn 20 in 2020. SA Cricket magazine looks at this unique crop of talent
ROBIN PETERSON • BACK ON ‘HOME’ TURF, THE FORMER PROTEAS SPINNER IS BRINGING A NEW DYNAMIC TO THE WARRIORS DRESSING ROOM