With Vernon Philander out of contention for Friday’s match against the West Indies, which now looms as a crucial World Cup encounter, we have a look at the options available to the selectors and our sacricketmag.com team gives their opinion of how the Proteas should go into the game in Sydney.
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Here is some Twitter reaction after Chris Gayle slammed a record 215 runs for West Indies against Zimbabwe in the World Cup.
Chris Gayle hit a Cricket World Cup record 215 against Zimbabwe. He went from 100 to 200 in just 32 balls, one more than it took AB de Villiers to go from 0-100 in his world record at the Wanderers.
Former great Australian fast bowler Glenn McGrath has said he deeply regrets shooting African animals – despite speaking about wanting to do so two years before.
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Wayne Parnell will be the scapegoat, credit must be given to Shikhar Dawan and the death bowling was a bit better, after South Africa lost to India in Sunday’s key World Cup match in Melbourne.
Virat Kohli says that ‘whenever I meet Dale Steyn he gives me the biggest hug. We’re always really friendly.’ However, the Indian superstar says that friendship will be pushed to one side in Melbourne on Sunday.
Here are the latest statistics after Saturday’s victory by West Indies over Pakistan at the World Cup. There have been five centuries, the fastest World Cup 50 ever, one hat-trick, three five-fors and Tim Southee’s 7-33.
A series of intriguing head-to-head battles will play out within the war, when the Proteas clash with India in Sunday’s World Cup Pool B fixture at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
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Here are the latest statistics after Friday’s victory by New Zealand over England at the World Cup. There have been five centuries, the fastest World Cup 50 ever, one hat-trick, three five-fors and Tim Southee’s 7-33. On Saturday, Pakistan play the West Indies in Pool B in the only match.
Here are the latest statistics after Thursday’s victory by Zimbabwe over the UAE at the World Cup. There have been five centuries, one hat-trick and three five-fors. On Friday, New Zealand play England in Pool A in the only match.
Former South Africa batsman Barry Richards has insisted the International Cricket Council legitimise ball-tampering.
Batsman JP Duminy has highlighted South Africa’s need for versatility through a tough World Cup campaign, which will continue with a challenging fixture against India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday.
