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2 Nov 2026

Shukri Conrad: True believer

“Because we can be awesome one minute and absolutely horrendous the next. But we’re awesome a lot more than we are horrendous.” – Shukri Conrad Telfor…

16 Sep 2026 · Beyers Swanepoel

The myth of cricket's stillness

JJ Basson's 11/99 on debut has launched him into South Africa’s fast bowling conversation. Telford Vice / Cape Town CRICKET is deceptive. When it looks as…

14 Sep 2026 · AB de Villiers

South Africa superb, but Brevis ...

“The main focus coming into the series was on trying to put in a complete performance.” - Bjorn Fortuin Telford Vice / Cape Town SOUTH Africa came, saw and…

10 Sep 2026 · Jordan Hermann

Howler helps Hermann hundred

“I did see on the big screen that I was a couple of inches short and I tried to capitalise on that.” - Jordan Hermann on what should have been his…

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