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Proteas

British  
/ ˈprəʊtɪəz /

plural noun

  1. the international cricket team of South Africa

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Having taken the last six Australian wickets for 99 runs in the morning despite Josh Inglis' second Test century, the Proteas began their second innings facing a deficit of exactly 100.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

The Proteas have Breetzke and Ryan Rickelton at the crease - and Test triple-centurion Wiaan Mulder to come, before in-form all-rounder Marco Jansen and the tail.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

No such discussions were held between the Proteas and Australia before the Durban Test, however.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

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

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

You have been told that Proteas is dead, and yet you ask if he is in these parts.

From The Eleven Comedies, Volume 2 by Aristophanes

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