Proteas
Britishplural noun
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Sophie Ecclestone took a leaping catch to see off Proteas captain Laura Wolvaardt and break an opening stand of 43, and took a second tough chance later to dismiss Sune Luus.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
The diminutive middle-order batter took two sensational catches at short leg against the Proteas in Johannesburg.
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 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
The Proteas won by 408 runs in the second Test to claim just their second series win in India, and their first since 2000 under Hansie Cronje.
From BBC ● Nov. 26, 2025
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
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