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Plucking 'em out of thin air

Mar 28, 2017: Tight-rope walks by the boundary line, tag-team efforts and some spectacular close-catching feature in our list of IPL's most memorable catches

Melbourne Stars v Sydney Sixers, BBL 2016-17, Melbourne

Abbott, Botha cameos put Sixers in semis

Jan 21, 2017: Sean Abbott's unbeaten 33 and Johan Botha's 25 rescued Sydney Sixers from 6 for 97 and helped the team seal a chase of 157 with an over to spare

Sydney Sixers v Perth Scorchers

Botha the difference as Sixers cruise home

Dec 27, 2016: The Sydney Sixers produced a sublime spin bowling display and a composed run chase to dispatch the Perth Scorchers by six wickets at the Sydney Cricket Ground

Australia news

Botha granted Australian citizenship

Nov 25, 2016: Former South Africa limited-overs captain Johan Botha has been given Australian citizenship after moving to the country four years ago

'I've always enjoyed the shorter format the most'

May 16, 2015: International T20 freelancer Johan Botha talks about the IPL, the Sheffield Shield, and having lost interest in playing in South Africa

IPL news

KKR bring in Botha, Mahmood as replacements

Mar 30, 2015: Kolkata Knight Riders, the defending champions, have recruited Azhar Mahmood and Johan Botha as replacements for the injured pair of James Neesham and Chris Lynn for this IPL season

Australia news

Head named South Australia captain

Feb 3, 2015: Emerging batsman Travis Head will become South Australia's youngest captain of all time after being handed the position following the resignation of Johan Botha

Sixers v Strikers, BBL 2014-15, Sydney

Botha blitz secures home semi-final for Strikers

Jan 14, 2015: The Adelaide Strikers sealed a home semi-final with their fifth win of the season, as they moved to the top of the table after beating the Sydney Sixers by 23 runs at the SCG

South Australia v New South Wales, Adelaide, 2nd day

Cooper century drives SA into lead

Nov 9, 2014: Tom Cooper underpinned a healthy South Australia first innings while Phillip Hughes did not endure in his first innings since serving as Australia's reserve Test batsman in the UAE against Pakistan

South Australia v New South Wales, Adelaide, 1st day

Botha five keeps New South Wales in check

Nov 8, 2014: A century stand for the second wicket between New South Wales' Nick Larkin and Scott Henry was cancelled out by a five-for from South Australia's Johan Botha in Adelaide, which kept the visitors to 227 for 9

Australia news

Botha calls for more flexibility for spinners

Oct 1, 2014: Johan Botha, the former South African offspinner, has has suggested that the ICC increase the degree of permitted flex, possibly to around 20-25 degrees, following its crackdown on suspect bowling actions

We need sophisticated technology to deal with chucking

Aug 30, 2014: Slow-motion 3D replays must be captured in the match environment in order to provide an accurate picture of bowling actions

Australia news

Botha handed one-match suspension

Mar 7, 2014: Johan Botha, the South Australia captain, has been handed one-match suspension for breaching Cricket Australia's code of behaviour in two separate incidents during the Sheffield Shield match against New South Wales

South Australia v New South Wales, Sheffield Shield, Adelaide, 3rd day

Cooper, Botha give South Australia edge

Mar 5, 2014: A four-wicket haul from Johan Botha, followed by fifties from Sam Raphael and Tom Cooper left South Australia firmly on top against New South Wales going into the last day at the Adelaide Oval

Big Bash League news

Shakib joins Adelaide Strikers

Jan 3, 2014: Shakib Al Hasan has signed up with Adelaide Strikers as a replacement player for their injured captain Johan Botha, becoming the first Bangladeshi cricketer in the Big Bash League

SA v WA, Sheffield Shield, Adelaide, 1st day

North steers Warriors with hundred

Nov 13, 2013: Last time England were preparing for a Gabba Test, Marcus North was one of the incumbents in the Australia team, but this time around he has had to settle for being one of the most in-form domestic batsmen in the country

Australia news

Botha's bowling action cleared

Oct 23, 2013: Johan Botha, the former South Africa spinner who's now playing for South Australia, has had his bowling action cleared by Cricket Australia

Australia news

Botha cited for suspect bowling action

Oct 7, 2013: Former South Africa spinner Johan Botha, who now plays for South Australia, has been cited for a doubtful bowling action and will undergo biomechanical analysis

From South Africa to the other SA

Nov 21, 2012: Johan Botha has no regrets about leaving his home country and is enjoying the chance to play more first-class cricket as captain of South Australia

South Africa in Australia 2012-13

Botha spins South Africa some local advice

Nov 20, 2012: Graeme Smith often jokes that the South African team are so used to seeing countrymen in opposition camps all over the world that it would be more unusual if it was not the case. In Adelaide it is almost no different