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CSA confident Botha will be cleared

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

04-May-2009•Cricinfo staff

Suspect action costs Botha IPL contract

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.

22-Apr-2009•Alex Brown

Botha left out of South African squad

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

16-Apr-2009•Alex Brown

Botha faces stringent test on action

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

15-Apr-2009•Alex Brown

Botha needs minor tweaks, says SA bowling coach

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

14-Apr-2009•Alex Brown

Botha reported for suspect action

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

14-Apr-2009•Cricinfo staff

Disciplined South Africa sweep series

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

29-Mar-2009•The Bulletin by Alex Brown

Morkel and Boucher keep cool under pressure

Johan Botha, the South Africa captain, praised the performances of Mark Boucher and Albie Morkel in the tight four-wicket Twenty20 win

28-Mar-2009•Cricinfo staff

CSA clears contracted players for Pro20 series

Cricket South Africa has announced details of the release of nationally-contracted players back to their respective franchises for the Pro20 competition

28-Jan-2009•Cricinfo staff

Amla and de Villiers race to series win

A rebuilding South Africa sealed a series victory during a dominating performance in Adelaide that earned a 3-1 lead

26-Jan-2009•The Bulletin by Peter English

Morkel blasts South Africa to 2-1 lead

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

23-Jan-2009•The Bulletin by Brydon Coverdale

Batting Powerplays confuse captains

Ricky Ponting and Johan Botha are still coming to terms with when to employ the batting Powerplay

19-Jan-2009•Cricinfo staff

Powerplay ponderings for Ponting

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

16-Jan-2009•Brydon Coverdale at the MCG

New format continues summer of change

Australia's captain Ricky Ponting is pleased that in the era of future tours programmes an

15-Jan-2009•Brydon Coverdale

Over-rates give Botha a headache

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

14-Jan-2009•Cricinfo staff

Captain Botha hopes team regains lost momentum

Johan Botha, the South Africa captain, has said his team will have to fight to regain lost momentum

13-Jan-2009•Peter English at the Gabba

Undaunted Botha 'a leader of men'

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

11-Jan-2009•Brydon Coverdale

Amla ton seals series for South Africa

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

09-Nov-2008•The Bulletin by Andrew McGlashan

Smith likely to return for second ODI

Graeme Smith, the South African captain, is likely to return to the side for the second ODI against Bangladesh on Sunday

08-Nov-2008•Cricinfo staff

South Africa ease past Bangladesh

South Africa eased past a plucky Bangladesh by 12 runs in the Twenty20 at Johannesburg

05-Nov-2008•Will Luke

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