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'It will always be there' - Botha warns Kuhnemann after suspect action report

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

13-Feb-2025•Alex Malcolm

Johan Botha appointed new Brisbane Heat and Queensland coach

Former South Africa limited-overs captain appointed as head coach for the next three years

13-May-2024•Alex Malcolm

Johan Botha calls Shadab Khan 'the best captain' in PSL

"He does a lot of good things on the field and the boys respect him even as a young leader," Islamabad United coach says

09-Jun-2021•ESPNcricinfo staff

Danny Briggs and Johan Botha first players subbed out under BBL X-factor rule

Adelaide Strikers brought in Matt Short and Hobart Hurricanes opted for Mac Wright

15-Dec-2020•Alex Malcolm

D'Arcy Short takes down Rashid Khan and then top-order collapse costs Adelaide Strikers

A last-wicket stand of 61 between Dan Worrall and Danny Briggs made the Hurricanes nervous

13-Dec-2020•Andrew McGlashan

Tom Curran adds to England withdrawals from BBL, Johan Botha comes out of retirement

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

07-Dec-2020•Alex Malcolm

Johan Botha announces surprise retirement after BBL match

Botha made the surprise announcement following Hobart's loss to the Sydney Sixers in the BBL at the SCG on Wednesday night

24-Jan-2019•Alex Malcolm

Short and Botha lead Hobart Hurricanes to fifth successive win

The opener hit 64 off 42 balls while the offspinner claimed three wickets to sink Sydney Sixers

04-Jan-2019•The Report by Alex Malcolm

Abbott, Botha cameos put Sixers in semis

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

21-Jan-2017•The Report by Will Macpherson

Botha the difference as Sixers cruise home

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

27-Dec-2016•The Report by Alex Malcolm

Botha granted Australian citizenship

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

25-Nov-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff

KKR bring in Botha, Mahmood as replacements

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

30-Mar-2015•Nagraj Gollapudi

Head named South Australia captain

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

02-Feb-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Botha blitz secures home semi-final for Strikers

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

14-Jan-2015•Freddie Wilde

Cooper century drives SA into lead

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

09-Nov-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

Botha five keeps New South Wales in check

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

08-Nov-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

Botha calls for more flexibility for spinners

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

01-Oct-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

Botha handed one-match suspension

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

07-Mar-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

Cooper, Botha give South Australia edge

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

05-Mar-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

Shakib joins Adelaide Strikers

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

03-Jan-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

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