Johan Botha

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South Africa's future in Johan

He's only the second frontline spinner to captain South Africa. Now with Graeme Smith stepping back, Johan Botha's future as leader looks bright

22-Aug-2010•Telford Vice

Botha to succeed Smith as SA Twenty20 captain

Offspinner Johan Botha has been named captain of South Africa's Twenty20 team, replacing Graeme Smith, who stood down earlier this week

21-Aug-2010•Cricinfo staff

Kumble to help SA's young spinners

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

13-Aug-2010•Cricinfo staff

Botha, Steyn put South Africa in command

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

28-Jun-2010•The Bulletin by Siddhartha Talya

Botha, seamers make it South Africa's day

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

26-Jun-2010•The Bulletin by Siddhartha Talya

South Africa edge home in low-scoring thriller

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

20-May-2010•The Bulletin by Sahil Dutta

Albie Morkel stars in easy win

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

06-May-2010•The Bulletin by Kanishkaa Balachandran

Spin deficiency can hurt South Africa

Deficiency in the spin department can hurt South Africa's prospects in the Test series, and their current spin options haven't shown much promise

02-Feb-2010•Nagraj Gollapudi

Botha returns to South Africa squad for India Tests

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

18-Jan-2010•Cricinfo staff

Doubts over Botha's action will remain - Barnes

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"

30-Oct-2009•Firdose Moonda

Johan Botha's action cleared by CSA

Cricket South Africa has cleared the actions of Warriors bowlers Johan Botha and Rusty Theron, who were sent for precautionary tests this week

30-Oct-2009•Cricinfo staff

Botha and Theron reported for suspect actions

Warriors bowlers Johan Botha and Rusty Theron are to undergo tests in Cape Town next week after being reported for suspect actions

22-Oct-2009•Cricinfo staff

All-round Botha stars for Warriors

A round-up of South Africa's provincial games

21-Oct-2009•Firdose Moonda

de Villiers helps South Africa stay unbeaten

South Africa's slow bowlers did well to defend a modest total of 130 with consummate ease

16-Jun-2009•The Bulletin by Dileep Premachandran

Steyn and Gibbs set up six-wicket win

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

03-Jun-2009•Andrew Miller at Lord's

Life after the doosra

Practically one bad ball short of ending his career, Johan Botha does not really miss the most controversial delivery of recent times

18-May-2009•Telford Vice

Botha signs up with Rajasthan

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

14-May-2009•Nagraj Gollapudi

Botha's doosra ruled illegal by ICC

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

12-May-2009•Alex Brown

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

No extra elbow room

In the wake of the call by Ramiz Raja to allow offspinners extra leeway for the doosra, we asked four experts: should more than 15 degrees of flexion be permitted for the delivery?

01-May-2009•Interviews by Nagraj Gollapudi

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