
Black Caps ‘good to go’ for Proteas semi-final
Captain Mitchell Santner says New Zealand have endured some “tough travel” but are raring to go for their Champions Trophy semi-final against South Africa in Lahore on Wednesday.
Captain Mitchell Santner says New Zealand have endured some “tough travel” but are raring to go for their Champions Trophy semi-final against South Africa in Lahore on Wednesday.
New Zealand go into their Champions Trophy semi-final in Lahore on Wednesday buoyed by beating the Proteas at the same venue in a Tri-Series last month.
Rohit Sharma has warned his India team to expect “fightbacks” and “nervy times” against Australia in their Champions Trophy semi-final in a rematch of the 2023 ODI World Cup final.
Shreyas Iyer scored 79 to help lead India beat New Zealand in Dubai on Sunday.
New Zealand will meet South Africa in the second Champions Trophy semi-final in Lahore on Wednesday after losing their last Group A match to India in Dubai on Sunday.
Varun Chakravarthy took 5-42 as India beat New Zealand in Dubai to finish top of Group A.
The Proteas hammered England by seven wickets to finish top of Group B.
Watch the One-Day Cup match between Boland and the North West Dragons in Paarl.
Australia qualified for the Champions Trophy semi-finals after their Group B match against Afghanistan ended without a result in persistent rain in Lahore.
Proteas coach Rob Walter says Heinrich Klaasen is available for their last Champions Trophy group match against England in Karachi on Saturday.
Australia qualified for the Champions Trophy semi-finals when rain cut short their match against Afghanistan in Lahore.
New Zealand all-rounder Michael Bracewell says his team’s top record against India in ICC tournaments gives them confidence ahead of their clash in the Champions Trophy.
Champions Trophy fever in Pakistan has plummeted after the hosts crashed out of the first major cricket event in the country in three decades without winning a game.
The Champions Trophy match between Pakistan and Bangladesh in Rawalpindi was abandoned due to rain without a ball being bowled.
Watch the One-Day Cup matches in Durban, Potchefstroom and Cape Town on Wednesday.