Why is south african cricket team also known as proteas ?

Question

Why is south african cricket team also known as proteas ?

Answer 1

The main reason is dat the proteas(a flower) is south africa's national flower..

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Answer 2

The  Protea is their national flower & their cricket team's emblem/logo

Answer 3

It is a flower unique to SA and their national flower.

They are named after him.

Answer 4

Protea is both the botanical name and the English common name of a genus of flowering plants, sometimes also called sugarbushes.

Proteas attracted the attention of botanists visiting the Cape (South Africa) in the 1600s. Many species were introduced to Europe in the 1700s, enjoying a unique popularlity at the time amongst botanists.

Protea happens to be the national flower of South Africa and hence the team is often called by that name.

Answer 5

South Africa's national flower is the Protea.

After the demise of apartheid, the ANC government decreed that South African sporting teams, hitherto called "Springboks" were to be known as "The Proteas", although an exemption was made for the rugby union team, who remain "Springboks".

Answer 6

The protea is SA's national flower, being unique to the region. Perhaps a better question would be whether they were ever known by another name. I can't remember them being called the Springboks, but I could be wrong.

Answer 7

coz --of their national flower'protea',

their capital is 'pretoria'

Answer 8

Its our national flower