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Proteas

British

/ ˈprəʊtɪəz /

plural noun

the international cricket team of South Africa

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It has meant the Proteas have bowled the fewest amount of spin overs in the tournament – just 22.8%.

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

The next time the Proteas take the field in whites on home soil will be October 2026, 21 months after hosting Pakistan in January this year.

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025

They won the two-Test series opener in Kolkata by 30 runs and their second Test win sees the Proteas consolidate second place in the current edition of the World Test Championship, while India sit fifth.

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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