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- proper noun cricket The
South African cricket team
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Examples
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During white minority rule, South Africa's sports men and women competed under this nickname, but are now called the Proteas.
BBC News - Home 2011
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Records in all three arenas were examined and South Africans 'versatility was honoured by all of De Villiers, Graeme Smith, Jacques Kallis and Dale Steyn cracking the XI chosen - thus the Proteas were the most heavily represented outfit, ahead of Sri Lanka who boasted three picks in Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kumar Sangakkara and Muttiah Muralitharan.
News24 Top Stories 2010
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The Proteas are the game's new top dogs while Sri Lanka and India have also leapt above Australia in the rankings, leading players to reconcile with themselves what the fans already know; that decades of dominance are over and they no longer qualify as the world's best following a third series defeat from their past five.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2010
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This Test series versus the Proteas was the brainchild of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
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The Proteas are the game's new top dogs while Sri Lanka and India have also leapt above Australia in the rankings, leading players to reconcile with themselves what the fans already know; that decades of dominance are over and they no longer qualify as the world's best following a third series defeat from their past five.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2010
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September 22nd, 2009 JOHANNESBURG - Former cricket administrator and current player agent Arthur Turner has predicted that the Proteas are the favourites to win the ICC Champions Trophy irrespective of history and perceptions.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 Ani 2010
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Records in all three arenas were examined and South Africans 'versatility was honoured by all of De Villiers, Graeme Smith, Jacques Kallis and Dale Steyn cracking the XI chosen - thus the Proteas were the most heavily represented outfit, ahead of Sri Lanka who boasted three picks in Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kumar Sangakkara and Muttiah Muralitharan.
News24 Top Stories 2010
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This Test series versus the Proteas was the brainchild of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
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September 22nd, 2009 JOHANNESBURG - Former cricket administrator and current player agent Arthur Turner has predicted that the Proteas are the favourites to win the ICC Champions Trophy irrespective of history and perceptions.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 Ani 2010
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When his own comrades moved to strip the national rugby team of its Springbok emblem (they wanted the 'Boks to be known as the Proteas, which came dangerously close to pansies), the old man stepped in and ordered them to let rugby be.
Telegraph.co.uk: news, business, sport, the Daily Telegraph newspaper, Sunday Telegraph 2010
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