{"id":5436,"date":"2024-03-22T05:48:10","date_gmt":"2024-03-22T05:48:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/totalcric.com\/?p=5436"},"modified":"2024-03-22T05:48:28","modified_gmt":"2024-03-22T05:48:28","slug":"cricket-team-is-also-known-as-the-proteas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/totalcric.com\/cricket-team-is-also-known-as-the-proteas\/","title":{"rendered":"Which national cricket team is also known as the Proteas?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
The South African cricket team, also known as ‘The Proteas,’ is managed by Cricket South Africa. South Africa is a full member of the International Cricket Council with Test and one-day international status. Cricket in South Africa started with the British, and the first tour by an English side happened in 1888-89<\/strong>. South Africa played its first Test match against England in Port Elizabeth, marking it as the third Test nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, in 1970, the ICC decided to suspend the team from international cricket indefinitely due to its government’s apartheid policy, which favored white players and nations. This decision excluded players like Graeme Pollock from international Test Cricket<\/strong><\/a>. It caused some promising players like Allan Lamb and Robin Smith, who played for England, and Kepler Wessels, who initially played for Australia, to leave South Africa. The team was readmitted in 1991 after the apartheid ended, playing its first official match against India. Since then, the Proteas have had mixed success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The match-fixing scandal involving Hansie Cronje cast a shadow over South African cricket. With his tragic death in a plane crash, a chapter in South African cricket came to a close.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n South African cricket has produced many great players. Jacques Kallis is arguably the best, and Graeme Smith was a pivotal leader, especially in Test cricket. Additionally, players like Allan Donald, Daryll Cullinan, Jonty Rhodes, Lance Klusener, Shaun Pollock, Makhaya Ntini, Dale Steyn, AB de Villiers, and Hashim Amla have contributed significantly to their success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite reaching the Cricket World Cup semi-finals three times, they haven’t made it to the finals. In 2011, New Zealand ended their World Cup run in the quarterfinals. In 2015, they were favorites but lost to New Zealand in the semis. They also struggled in the 2017 Champions Trophy, failing to qualify for the knockout stages. In 2018, the retirement of AB de Villiers was a significant setback for the team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n