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After enduring a slow start to the ongoing 2025 edition of the Indian Premier League, Marco Jansen found form against the Kolkata Knight Riders on Tuesday, picking up 3/17 in his spell.
Anrich Nortje makes a sharp return in the IPL, offering hope amidst the Proteas fast-bowling injury crisis ahead of the World Test Championship final.
With doubt over the fitness of Aiden Markram, Temba Bavuma and Tony de Zorzi, here are five players that must shine for the Proteas in Lahore.
Marco Jansen celebrates his pivotal role in securing the Proteas' place in the ICC Champions Trophy semi-final, expressing excitement for golf amidst the team's challenging travel schedule.
Heinrich Klaasen has been passed fit and should slot right back into the Proteas batting lineup against England on Saturday in Lahore.
The already eliminated England are a team in the rebuilding phases as skipper Jos Buttler seemingly edges towards the end of his tenure as captain.
While the India-Pakistan Champions Trophy clash over the weekend failed to deliver in terms of excitement as it was a completely one-sided affair, the match which involves the Proteas promises to be a more even contest in Rawalpindi.
The only ODI series South Africa have won in the last year came against minnows Ireland.
The Proteas may fancy their chances as they come into the event with low expectations. Here are five players that could swing it for South Africa.
While the Proteas have had their struggles in One-Day Internationals (ODIs) of late, so have the other teams in Group B.
Both times in the Tri-Nation series, South Africa managed totals of over 300 (304 and 352) but their opposition had little difficult in chasing down the big scores.
As the Proteas prepare for the Champions Trophy in Pakistan, the team faces critical decisions on player selection, particularly the inclusion of all-rounders to optimise performance on batting-friendly pitches. "
The 24-year-old Marco Jansen currently tops the wicket-takers list in the SA20 with just two matches left in the competition.
As it stands, the Paarl Royals top the table with 24 points from seven matches courtesy of their six wins, and a number of their players have been top contributors in the batting and bowling charts,
Next month's Champions Trophy will be the first time the tournament has been hosted since 2017, and it remains the only ICC senior men’s trophy that the Proteas have lifted.
While much of the reaction to the Proteas becoming the first team to qualify for the WTC final, centred on their playing schedule - the focus has now shifted to how they will approach the trophy match in six months time.
Wiaan Mulder says he finally feels like he belongs in the Proteas Test side after a stop-start Test career.
South Africa beat Pakistan in a dramatic two-wicket win in Centurion on Sunday to earn their sixth successive Test win.
This Proteas side not burdened by superstars have surpassed expectations to achieve a significant milestone which have prompted comparison to some of the great South African Test teams.
Though South Africa went on to win and book their place in the World Test Championship final in June at Lord’s in London, it was all too much to bear for Temba Bavuma after he stormed back into the changeroom.
The history of Proteas teams at limited overs Cricket World Cup is littered with heartbreak, but in Test cricket it is quite different.
The 2-0 series win also propelled the Proteas to the top of the World Test Championship log, moving above Australia in the standings.
The injury to Gerald Coetzee has presented the Proteas management a bit of a selection headache heading into the second Test starting on Thursday in Gqeberha.
The Proteas beat Sri Lanka by 233 runs in the first Test at Kingsmead in Durban on Saturday to take a 1-0 series lead.
The Proteas were in a strong position at the end of day three of their first Test against Sri Lanka at Kingsmead in Durban on Friday.