The South African cricket summer has come to an end with the Proteas Men and Women’s teams impressing with their attitude and performances.

Highlights of the season so far have been the Proteas keeping an unbeaten record in the Test arena this summer – with wins over India and Bangladesh, but the Proteas also managed to go to New Zealand and secure a draw against the defending Test champions.

In the Women’s department, the Proteas Women were impressive in the World Cup, before losing in the semi-final to England.

We saw the Knights crowned T20 Knockout champions, Paarl Rocks crowned T20 challenge champions, the Titans 4-Day champions and the Lions closing the season off with the One-Day Cup trophy.

But besides the team performances, plenty of players have raised their hands and received opportunities domestically and internationally.

Based on the talent on display, exciting times lie ahead for South African cricket.

But it hasn’t been all rosy, with a lot of restructuring and improvements still needed in our system to take our cricket to the levels we desire.

We decided to look back at the season by chatting to highly important players, coaches and administrators who have the necessary insights we need as fans to keep our belief alive.

In this issue, we review the international and domestic seasons in Women’s and Men’s cricket and identify the areas for improvement.

So sit back, grab a beverage and a snack, and enjoy issue 22 of Cricket Fanatics Magazine.