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Proteas

British  
/ ˈprəʊtɪəz /

plural noun

  1. the international cricket team of South Africa

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The victory puts the Proteas on the verge of the semi-finals without making them mathematically sure.

From BBC

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

Defeat by the Proteas left a feeling little had changed, however.

From BBC

The tour through the ranch’s 8 acres of proteas includes a U-pick option where guests can take cut flowers home.

From Los Angeles Times

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