Neil Manthorp

The problems facing South Africa as they prepare for two must-win matches in the Champions Trophy

South Africa's desperate need for a top-class spinner

An open letter to Ken Gordon, President of the West Indies Cricket Board, over the recent cancellation of the Stanford Super Stars match against South Africa

Ashwell Prince's appointment as South Africa's first black captain is either the most important and significant moment in the game's history in this country or utterly irrelevant

The greed of cricket's administrators in relation to the Afro-Asia Cup

On the South African Highveld, from Bloemfontein to Johannesburg, the grass dies in the winter and it never rains. It is cold, often bitterly so. In Cape Town, by contrast, it normally rains a lot in the winter and the grass is saturated

South Africa's coach Mickey Arthur discusses his tempestuous first series and the abrasive aura of his captain

Graeme Smith's part in the "War of Words" ahead of the series against Australia

Neil Manthorp on Andy Flower and the art of the two-fingered salute

Jennings is out, Arthur is in. What will one take, and what will the other bring?

South Africa are so up for the Australia challenge, it's frightening, says Bob Woolmer

Neil Manthorp surveys the combatants in what promises to be the mother of all battles - the South Africa-Australia series

The South Africa-New Zealand series may seem like just another humdrum barrage of ODIs but there could be a particularly pronounced whiff of cordite in the air

Allan Donald has been appointed as a specialist coach for the high performance programme

The corner-turning moment of the match so far came before the vehicle had even left the garage, let alone made its way to the starting line: on Thursday, Smith had approved Andrew Hall as his opening partner

Neil Manthorp on a forgettable day at the Afro-Asia Cup

For too many reasons to mention, the whole thing just doesn't feel right, says Neil Manthorp on the Afro-Asian Cup

It should come as no surprise to cricket fans that South Africa are preparing to slaughter the golden goose

The fallout of racial slurs

Mark Boucher's politically-motivated exclusion from the South African Test team has reopened the debate on whether the country's determination to transform the demographics of its sports teams is fair or right