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Proteas

British

/ ˈprəʊtɪəz /

plural noun

the international cricket team of South Africa

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But the Proteas stuck to their task to take the six wickets needed to win by an innings and 31 runs as the light faded late on the last day.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

This series has been eagerly anticipated, given it is a repeat of last year's World Test Championship final, which was won by the Proteas.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

Had the Proteas reviewed an lbw shout on the 15th ball he faced, the umpire's decision of not out would have been overturned.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

President Nelson Mandela singled out Cronje in 1996 for the "excellent manner" in which he captained the Proteas.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

In short, he will becomes a Proteas in stratagem, in order to wound others without showing himself.

From The Essays of Arthur Schopenhauer; On Human Nature by T. Bailey (Thomas Bailey) Saunders

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