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(c)Cricinfo en-gb Botha has left both the state and BBL coaching roles with a year to run on his contract https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/417700/417776.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1539387.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1539387.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/johan-botha-resigns-as-queensland-and-brisbane-heat-coach-1539387 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 04:15:17 GMT Kuhnemann's Brisbane Heat coach Johan Botha fears a long road ahead for the spinner even if he is cleared of a suspect bowling action https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/395500/395530.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1473022.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1473022.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/it-will-always-be-there-johan-botha-warns-matthew-kuhnemann-after-suspect-action-report-1473022 Thu, 13 Feb 2025 04:30:59 GMT Former South Africa limited-overs captain appointed as head coach for the next three years https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/313000/313028.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1433725.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1433725.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/australia-bbl-news-johan-botha-appointed-new-brisbane-heat-and-queensland-coach-1433725 Tue, 14 May 2024 06:37:12 GMT "He does a lot of good things on the field and the boys respect him even as a young leader," Islamabad United coach says https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/301500/301546.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1265732.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1265732.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/psl-2021-johan-botha-calls-shadab-khan-probably-the-best-captain-in-psl-1265732 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Adelaide Strikers brought in Matt Short and Hobart Hurricanes opted for Mac Wright https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/299400/299479.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1243966.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1243966.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/danny-briggs-and-johan-botha-first-players-subbed-out-under-bbl-x-factor-rule-1243966 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A last-wicket stand of 61 between Dan Worrall and Danny Briggs made the Hurricanes nervous https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/313700/313793.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1243706.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1243706.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/hurrcianes-v-strikers-bbl-2020-21-darcy-short-takes-down-rashid-khan-and-top-order-collapse-costs-adelaide-strikers-1243706 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The allrounder joins Tom Banton in deciding he needs a break from bubbles, while further England could be impacted by the Covid outbreak in SA https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/298100/298129.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1241342.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1241342.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/bbl-2020-21-tom-curran-withdraws-from-the-bbl-johan-botha-comes-out-of-retirement-1241342 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Botha made the surprise announcement following Hobart's loss to the Sydney Sixers in the BBL at the SCG on Wednesday night https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/284700/284740.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1172431.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1172431.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1172431 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The opener hit 64 off 42 balls while the offspinner claimed three wickets to sink Sydney Sixers https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/283900/283947.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1170721.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1170721.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1170721 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 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 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/258100/258137.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2016-17/content/story/1078837.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2016-17/content/story/1078837.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1078837 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 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 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/231000/231045.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2016-17/content/story/1074238.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2016-17/content/story/1074238.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1074238 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Former South Africa limited-overs captain Johan Botha has been given Australian citizenship after moving to the country four years ago https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/231000/231045.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/1068698.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/1068698.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1068698 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 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 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/132500/132566.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/857285.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/857285.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-857285 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 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 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/204800/204879.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/826115.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/826115.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-826115 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 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 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/203600/203615.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2014-15/content/story/820771.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2014-15/content/story/820771.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-820771 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 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 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2014-15/content/story/797727.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2014-15/content/story/797727.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-797727 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 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 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/197300/197359.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2014-15/content/story/797415.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2014-15/content/story/797415.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-797415 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 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 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/170000/170041.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/786293.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/786293.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-786293 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 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 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/170000/170041.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2013-14/content/story/726093.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2013-14/content/story/726093.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-726093 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 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 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/180800/180867.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2013-14/content/story/725537.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2013-14/content/story/725537.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-725537 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 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 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/172400/172461.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2013/content/story/706569.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2013/content/story/706569.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-706569 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 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 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/171000/171083.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/688131.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/688131.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-688131 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Johan Botha, the former South Africa spinner who's now playing for South Australia, has had his bowling action cleared by Cricket Australia https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/151900/151920.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/681553.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/681553.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-681553 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 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 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150400/150408.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/677383.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/677383.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-677383 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 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 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/146900/146977.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/592139.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/592139.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-592139 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Graeme Smith says the leaked Australian game plan "dossier" and references in the media to their strategies for South Africa have served to motivate his own side https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/151500/151534.4.png https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/590302.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/590302.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-590302 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A sturdy century by Phillip Hughes and a striking all-round display from Johan Botha lifted South Australia to a bonus-point victory over Tasmania in Hobart https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/151100/151104.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/588826.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/588826.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-588826 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tasmania outlasted South Australia in another tight limited overs encounter between the two sides at Adelaide Oval, the Tigers winning by three runs https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150900/150918.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/586608.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/586608.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-586608 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Alex Doolan and the former Redback Mark Cosgrove peeled off centuries as Tasmania powered to 2 for 354 against South Australia on day one of the Sheffield Shield match at Adelaide Oval https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150800/150816.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/586136.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/586136.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-586136 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo previews the second T20 international between England and South Africa at Old Trafford https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/149500/149593.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/581515.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/581515.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-581515 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Johan Botha has vowed that he will not stand in the way of South Australia's young spinners this summer despite being a guaranteed starter as the state's new captain for the next two years https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/146900/146977.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/570777.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/570777.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-570777 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT An unofficial tri-series in Harare, involving two sides they have beaten soundly in the past means Hashim Amla's side don't have too much of a challenge ahead https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143800/143841.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/zimbabwe-tri-series-2012/content/story/568926.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/zimbabwe-tri-series-2012/content/story/568926.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-568926 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Johan Botha has been ruled out of the unofficial Twenty20 tri-series between South Africa, Zimbabwe and Bangladesh with a knee injury https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/132300/132355.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/zimbabwe-tri-series-2012/content/story/568309.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/zimbabwe-tri-series-2012/content/story/568309.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-568309 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Australia's coach Darren Berry has described the state's new captain Johan Botha as a fierce, ruthless international competitor who will bring natural leadership qualities to the Redbacks https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/124400/124404.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/559359.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/559359.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-559359 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Johan Botha will be released from his Cricket South Africa national contract after the ICC World Twenty20 in September to take up the captaincy of South Australia https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/144100/144167.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/559357.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/559357.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-559357 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Johan Botha has said South Africa's one-off Twenty20 international against India on Friday will be an opportunity for fringe players to impress ahead of the World Twenty20 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/138500/138503.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2012/content/story/559239.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2012/content/story/559239.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-559239 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Johan Botha will lead South Africa in the one-off Twenty20 international against India in Johannesburg on March 30 with regular limited-overs captain AB de Villiers and vice-captain Hashim Amla being rested https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/142700/142709.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/558447.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/558447.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-558447 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of Sunday's matches in the MiWAY T20 Challenge https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/miway-t20-12/content/story/557899.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/miway-t20-12/content/story/557899.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-557899 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa performed the ultimate anti-choke as 21-year-old tearaway Marchant de Lange defended seven runs off the last over to clinch the Twenty20 series 2-1 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/142800/142818.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/554805.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/554805.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-554805 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The secret behind Richard Levi's scintillating century, according to Johan Botha, was his ability to keep finding the other side of the boundary even when the Powerplay was over https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/142700/142722.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/554618.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/554618.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-554618 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT With their preparations geared towards the World Twenty20 in September, South Africa are likely to turn back to a trusted hand to spearhead the attack: Dale Steyn https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/140100/140105.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/554602.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/554602.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-554602 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Johan Botha has been released to play for Adelaide Strikers in the Big Bash League, and been asked to return to South Africa in time for the ODI series against Sri Lanka https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/137400/137463.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/544534.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/544534.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-544534 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Johan Botha, the South Africa allrounder, has been signed by Adelaide Strikers as their last international player for the Big Bash League https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/138500/138503.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/544064.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/544064.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-544064 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT For the second day in a row, the 19th over of the chase proved pivotal to a South African team being knocked out of the Champions League Twenty20 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/137700/137745.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/champions-league-twenty20-2011/content/story/535247.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/champions-league-twenty20-2011/content/story/535247.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-535247 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Daniel Vettori has put down the narrow defeat at the hands of the Warriors in the opening game of the Champions League Twenty20 to "sloppy fielding" and "poor execution" https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/137400/137469.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/champions-league-twenty20-2011/content/story/533678.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/champions-league-twenty20-2011/content/story/533678.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-533678 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Warriors' captain Johan Botha and coach Piet Botha are out to show that the performances of 2010 weren't a fluke https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/123400/123474.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/champions-league-twenty20-2011/content/story/533059.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/champions-league-twenty20-2011/content/story/533059.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-533059 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Johan Botha, the South Africa allrounder, has admitted to being "disappointed but prepared" after being stripped of the national Twenty20 captaincy earlier this year https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/124400/124401.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/524844.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/524844.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-524844 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Johan Botha showed his international pedigree at Derby to give Northamptonshire a rare Friends Life t20 victory https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/522489.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/522489.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-522489 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Johan Botha's best Twenty20 bowling figures helped Northamptonshire to a 40-run win which ended Warwickshire's unbeaten start https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/517880.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/517880.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-517880 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Three wickets from Leicestershire captain Matthew Hoggard helped his side begin their Friends Life t20 campaign with victory over the Northamptonshire https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/517696.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/517696.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-517696 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Johan Botha has said he is enjoying having time to build an innings in his role as a top-order batsman for Rajasthan Royals in the IPL https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/131500/131592.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2011/content/story/513639.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2011/content/story/513639.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-513639 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mumbai Indians' first batting collapse of the tournament gave Rajasthan Royals a small target of 95, which they chase on a dry and cracked pitch in Jaipur https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/132300/132342.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2011/content/story/513042.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2011/content/story/513042.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-513042 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Despite Kolkata's reinforcements, Rajasthan will go in as favourites given the assurance visible in their ranks https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/131500/131580.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2011/content/story/511046.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2011/content/story/511046.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-511046 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Johan Botha, the South Africa offspinner, has said he is relishing the role of drying up runs in a line-up of attacking bowlers https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/128900/128937.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/507549.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/507549.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-507549 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The reality of being a South African cricketer is that, for the foreseeable future, all of them will be asked about choking https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/502385.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/502385.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-502385 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa's Twenty20 captain, Johan Botha, has joined Northamptonshire for their 2011 t20 campaign https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/friends-life-t20/content/story/498388.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/friends-life-t20/content/story/498388.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-498388 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Davy Jacobs is looking forward to opening the batting for Mumbai Indians with Sachin Tendulkar, while Johan Botha admits being surprised at his high price https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/122300/122315.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2011/content/story/495960.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2011/content/story/495960.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-495960 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa have left out offspinner Johan Botha, left-arm seamer Wayne Parnell and batsman JP Duminy from their squad for the first Test against India in Centurion that begins on December 16 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/124900/124987.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/491948.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/491948.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-491948 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT There are three crucial positions to be decided for the hosts: the additional seamer, the spinner and the No.6 batsman https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/118100/118163.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/489821.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/489821.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-489821 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South African's drawn Test series against Pakistan on placid pitches in the United Arab Emirates left their bowlers craving livelier surfaces. Their cravings for responsive tracks are set to be soothed soon https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/118900/118950.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/489073.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/489073.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-489073 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Pakistan battled through the first session, losing Azhar Ali for a characterful 63 but preventing any further setbacks to go to lunch at 187 for 3 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/124500/124569.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-south-africa-2010/content/story/487338.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-south-africa-2010/content/story/487338.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-487338 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa will be confident of taking a series lead on the final day in Dubai after setting Pakistan a huge 451 then extracting two wickets during a hard-working final session https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/124400/124464.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-south-africa-2010/content/story/487182.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-south-africa-2010/content/story/487182.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-487182 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Morne Morkel may have charged through Pakistan's lower-order to finish with 5 for 54 but he insists he's 'only firing at 75%' and warned that he has plenty more to offer after South Africa took charge of the first Test in Dubai https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/124400/124411.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-south-africa-2010/content/story/487104.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-south-africa-2010/content/story/487104.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-487104 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa reasserted their control on the opening Test in Dubai with Johan Botha and Morne Morkel combining to run through Pakistan https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/124400/124412.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-south-africa-2010/content/story/486998.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-south-africa-2010/content/story/486998.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-486998 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Graeme Smith's rapid half-century helped South Africa make light work of the 169 they had been set by a promising batting performance from Zimbabwe at Bloemfontein https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/110600/110668.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-zimbabwe-2010/content/story/480564.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-zimbabwe-2010/content/story/480564.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-480564 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Johan Botha, who will take over as Twenty20 captain from Graeme Smith, is not taking Zimbabwe lightly https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/117400/117498.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-zimbabwe-2010/content/story/480417.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-zimbabwe-2010/content/story/480417.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-480417 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Offspinner Johan Botha has been named captain of South Africa's Twenty20 team, replacing Graeme Smith, who stood down earlier this week https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/118600/118681.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/473641.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/473641.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-473641 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Anil Kumble, the former Indian legspinner, will be travelling to South Africa next week to take part in a coaching clinic with some of South Africa's up-and-coming spin bowlers in Johannesburg on Thursday https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/116300/116388.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/472254.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/472254.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-472254 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shivnarine Chanderpaul, yet again, was left waging a lone battle for the home team following a sorry collapse of its top and the middle orders https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/118700/118754.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/west-indies-v-south-africa-2010/content/story/465043.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/west-indies-v-south-africa-2010/content/story/465043.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-465043 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa's decision to play an extra spinner on a track that has traditionally been the most favourable for fast bowlers in the Caribbean paid rich dividends https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/118600/118680.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/west-indies-v-south-africa-2010/content/story/464797.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/west-indies-v-south-africa-2010/content/story/464797.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-464797 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa fought back from a difficult start to seal a two-nil victory in the Twenty20 series against West Indies on another scrappy pitch at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/117500/117500.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/west-indies-v-south-africa-2010/content/story/460397.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/west-indies-v-south-africa-2010/content/story/460397.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-460397 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A magnificent display of clean hitting from Albie Morkel, South Africa's slog-over specialist, and good support from AB de Villiers helped South Africa to a 13-run victory against New Zealand in their opening Super Eights game at the Kensington Oval https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/117000/117041.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-2010/content/story/458707.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-2010/content/story/458707.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-458707 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Offspinner Johan Botha has been named in South Africa's squad for the two Tests against India next month, marking his return after the 2008 tour of Bangladesh https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/104900/104984.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/444953.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/444953.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-444953 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Despite being cleared by Cricket South Africa (CSA), South Africa's bowling coach, Vincent Barnes, says the suspicion over Botha's action "will always be there" https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/58600/58683.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/432248.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/432248.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-432248 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cricket South Africa has cleared the actions of Warriors bowlers Johan Botha and Rusty Theron, who were sent for precautionary tests this week https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/80900/80965.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/432177.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/432177.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-432177 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Warriors bowlers Johan Botha and Rusty Theron are to undergo tests in Cape Town next week after being reported for suspect actions https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/88200/88201.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/430788.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/430788.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-430788 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of South Africa's provincial games https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/430567.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/430567.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-430567 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:05 GMT South Africa's slow bowlers did well to defend a modest total of 130 with consummate ease https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/104900/104975.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/wt202009/content/story/409375.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wt202009/content/story/409375.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-409375 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa made heavy weather of chasing down Sri Lanka's disappointing total of 109 for 9 in their final warm-up match at Lord's ahead of next week's ICC World Twenty20 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/104200/104234.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/wt202009/content/story/407208.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wt202009/content/story/407208.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-407208 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Johan Botha, the South African offspinner, who has been banned from bowling his doosra by the ICC, has signed with the Rajasthan Royals after receiving clearance on his action https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/102100/102138.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl2009/content/story/404293.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl2009/content/story/404293.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-404293 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Johan Botha, the South African vice-captain, has been given the green light to play in the World Twenty20 on the proviso he does not bowl his controversial doosra https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/93600/93689.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/404014.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/404014.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-404014 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa have included their vice-captain Johan Botha in their 15-man squad for the World Twenty20 beginning on June 5 in England despite the left-arm spinner being reported for a suspect action https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/103000/103041.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/402858.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/402858.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-402858 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The move by umpires to report Johan Botha for a suspect action in the fourth one-day international against Australia might have cost the spinner a lucrative IPL contract. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/80900/80962.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/400930.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/400930.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-400930 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa have replaced offspinner Johan Botha, who was reported for a suspect action, and fast bowler Wayne Parnell with Morne Morkel and Makhaya Ntini in their squad for the final ODI against Australia in Johannesburg https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/58000/58036.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/rsavaus2009/content/story/399952.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/rsavaus2009/content/story/399952.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-399952 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A meeting between the ICC and leading biomechanists last month could ensure a more difficult path for Johan Botha to clear his name from chucking allegations https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/58700/58776.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/rsavaus2009/content/story/399669.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/rsavaus2009/content/story/399669.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-399669 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Vinnie Barnes, South Africa's bowling coach, insists Johan Botha remains an integral part of his team's World Twenty20 plans despite being cited for a suspected illegal bowling action and needs only minor adjustments https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/88200/88201.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/rsavaus2009/content/story/399566.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/rsavaus2009/content/story/399566.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-399566 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa offspinner Johan Botha has been reported for a suspected illegal bowling action by the match officials after the fourth ODI between Australia and South Africa in Port Elizabeth on Monday https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/58600/58683.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/rsavaus2009/content/story/399543.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/rsavaus2009/content/story/399543.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-399543 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa will now head to the World Twenty20 brimming with confidence after recording a second consecutive victory over Ricky Ponting's men, this time by 17 runs, at SuperSport Park https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/101200/101224.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/rsavaus2009/content/story/397270.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/rsavaus2009/content/story/397270.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-397270 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Johan Botha, the South Africa captain, praised the performances of Mark Boucher and Albie Morkel in the tight four-wicket Twenty20 win https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/101100/101150.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/rsavaus2009/content/story/397107.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/rsavaus2009/content/story/397107.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-397107 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cricket South Africa has announced details of the release of nationally-contracted players back to their respective franchises for the Pro20 competition https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/southafricandomestic/content/story/388121.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafricandomestic/content/story/388121.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-388121 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A rebuilding South Africa sealed a series victory during a dominating performance in Adelaide that earned a 3-1 lead https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvrsa2008_09/content/story/387799.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvrsa2008_09/content/story/387799.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-387799 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Albie Morkel destroyed Australia in the dying stages for the second time in the series as he powered South Africa to a three-wicket win and a 2-1 lead https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvrsa2008_09/content/story/387490.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvrsa2008_09/content/story/387490.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-387490 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ricky Ponting and Johan Botha are still coming to terms with when to employ the batting Powerplay https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvrsa2008_09/content/story/386831.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvrsa2008_09/content/story/386831.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-386831 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The first one-day international in Australia to feature a batting Powerplay ended with the new rule contributing to the home team's demise. A win that South Africa's captain Johan Botha described as "massive" came because he and Albie Morkel took full adv https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvrsa2008_09/content/story/386641.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvrsa2008_09/content/story/386641.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-386641 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia's captain Ricky Ponting is pleased that in the era of future tours programmes an https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvrsa2008_09/content/story/386473.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvrsa2008_09/content/story/386473.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-386473 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa will aim to lift their sluggish over-rates in the CB Series after struggling to maintain the required pace during both Twenty20 losses https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvrsa2008_09/content/story/386362.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvrsa2008_09/content/story/386362.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-386362 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Johan Botha, the South Africa captain, has said his team will have to fight to regain lost momentum https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvrsa2008_09/content/story/386334.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvrsa2008_09/content/story/386334.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-386334 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The way Johan Botha returned stronger after his bowling action was cited and eventually cleared impressed South Africa's coach Mickey Arthur so much that Botha is now in charge of the one-day side https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvrsa2008_09/content/story/386055.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvrsa2008_09/content/story/386055.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-386055 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa's batsmen enjoyed themselves, none more so than Hashim Amla, who scored his maiden ODI century to set-up a crushing 128-run win https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/rsavbdesh/content/story/377521.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/rsavbdesh/content/story/377521.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-377521 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Graeme Smith, the South African captain, is likely to return to the side for the second ODI against Bangladesh on Sunday https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/rsavbdesh/content/story/377487.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/rsavbdesh/content/story/377487.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-377487 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT