Proteas get a raw deal

The Proteas have been extremely hard-done-by with the lack of Test cricket over the current Test Championship cycle, and many of their players as well as head coach Shukri Conrad have voiced their dissatisfaction.

- Ross Roche

Things have improved slightly this year, with the Proteas preparing to host Sri Lanka in a two-Test series starting next Wednesday and by the end of it they would have played nine Tests this year, which will become 10 when they face Pakistan in the Boxing Day Test.

Last year the Proteas played just four Tests over the entire year, which is absolutely ridiculous when one considers they are a top Test-playing nation.