Proteas
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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Being in charge of an Indian Premier League team is intense, but CSK's last match was on 21 May, seven months before England's first Test against the Proteas.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 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
Rabada, a generational talent, remains the spearhead and is now complemented by a depth of skill and variety that allows the Proteas to compete in all conditions.
From BBC ● Dec. 30, 2025
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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