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Proteas

British  
/ ˈprəʊtɪəz /

plural noun

  1. 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

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The diminutive middle-order batter took two sensational catches at short leg against the Proteas in Johannesburg.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

The Proteas are also unique among the semi-finalists in that they do not have a wrist spinner in their XI, instead leaving their spin duties to left-arm finger spinner Keshav Maharaj and part-time off-spinner Markram.

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

You have been told that Proteas is dead, and yet you ask if he is in these parts.

From The Eleven Comedies, Volume 2 by Aristophanes

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