Proteas

/ ˈprəʊtɪəz /

plural noun

1. the international cricket team of South Africa

Example Sentences

In the Ashes fallout England were criticised for their fitness and attitudes on and off the field, but the 10-wicket thrashing of the Proteas felt like a statement win under the leadership of Sciver-Brunt and coach Charlotte Edwards.

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Having been skittled for 69 and beaten by 10 wickets in their tournament opener on Friday, the Proteas dismissed New Zealand for 231 and cruised to their target in 40.5 overs in a remarkable turnaround in fortunes.

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Sinalo Jafta was the only batter to reach double figures in a dismal batting performance which saw the Proteas bundled out for their third-lowest ODI total in just 20.4 overs.

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Beaumont was far from her best on the uneven surface, but she was able to rein in her attacking instincts by rotating the strike effectively with the more fluent Jones, who played strongly down the ground and used her feet effectively to the spinners, a lesson to the Proteas batters who were repeatedly trapped on the crease.

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A delayed start saw the match reduced to nine overs per side, and the Proteas blitzed 97-5 in 7.5 overs before another rain disruption.

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