Showing results for Proteas. Search instead for Protest+Ideas.

Proteas

British

/ ˈprəʊtɪəz /

plural noun

the international cricket team of South Africa

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

It is not inconceivable Rew, Gay and McKinney all line up against the Proteas second string.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Since that defeat by the Proteas, Suryakumar's men have effectively had four knockout matches.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

It has meant the Proteas have bowled the fewest amount of spin overs in the tournament – just 22.8%.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

The Proteas in June 2025 beat Australia in the World Test Championship final to win their first major International Cricket Council trophy and shrug off their "chokers" tag.

From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026

They were commanded by Lacedaemonius, the son of Cimon, Diotimus, the son of Strombichus, and Proteas, the son of Epicles.

From The History of the Peloponnesian War by Crawley, Richard

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023