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    SA v NZ: The numbers game

    SA v NZ: The numbers game

    Here are all the facts and figures relating to South Africa and New Zealand in ODI cricket ahead of their crunch World Cup semi-final in Auckland on Tuesday.

    Bavuma, Ramela to the fore

    Bavuma, Ramela to the fore

    Temba Bavuma, Omphile Ramela, Andrew Birch and Basheeru-Deen Walters were the star performers on day one of this week’s round of key Sunfoil Series fixtures.

    Proteas on quarter-final win

    Proteas on quarter-final win

    Watch as AB de Villiers, Quinton de Kock and JP Duminy give their views after South Africa trounced Sri Lanka in the World Cup quarter-final.

    Proteas take to Twitter

    Proteas take to Twitter

    The Proteas enjoyed a well-earned day off after their quarter-final victory over Sri Lanka in Sydney on Wednesday. Have a look at how some took to Twitter to engage with their followers.

    SAC joins rhino fight

    SAC joins rhino fight

    In a corporate social responsibility initiative, SA Rugby and SA Cricket magazines joined forces with Madikwe Nature Reserve in the fight against rhino poaching in South Africa.

    Rohit rocks Bangladesh hopes

    Rohit rocks Bangladesh hopes

    Bangladesh’s hopes of reaching the semi-final stage of the 2015 World Cup took a massive step backwards, as India amassed a hefty total of 302 for six in Thursday’s key quarter-final fixture at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

    Twitter reaction to SA win

    Twitter reaction to SA win

    Twitter lit up on Wednesday as South Africa hammered Sri Lanka in Sydney to reach the World Cup semi-finals. Here’s a selection of reactions.

    Duminy relishes WC hat-trick

    Duminy relishes WC hat-trick

    Spinner JP Duminy cherished a rare World Cup hat-trick, as South Africa bowled Sri Lanka out for a mere 133 in Wednesday’s key quarter-final fixture at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

    Bob Woolmer

    Remembering Bob Woolmer

    Former South African coach Bob Woolmer was found dead in his hotel room eight years ago on 18 March, a day after the team he was in charge of, Pakistan, had been beaten by minnows Ireland. The true nature of his death is still not known.

    SA vs Sri Lanka head-to-heads

    SA vs Sri Lanka head-to-heads

    Ahead of Wednesday’s first World Cup quarter-final, we look at a history of the two teams in ODI competition dating back to 1992. The teams have always been close, which suggests the outcome in Sydney will be similar. No team has scored more than 339 runs in their head-to-heads.