Faf du Plessis and Vernon Philander are nursing injuries which will be monitored overnight before a decision on their availability is made for South Africa’s final World Cup pool match against the UAE in Wellington on Thursday.
AB de Villiers says South Africa have moved on from their defeat to Pakistan and still believe they are the best team at the World Cup.
South Africa play their final pool match against the UAE in Wellington on Thursday. We pick six things to look out for during the game.
The debate around Quinton de Kock’s place in the team has been made worse by South Africa’s obvious reluctance to use AB de Villiers as a wicketkeeper at the World Cup, writes Kobus Pretorius.
England and Wales Cricket Board chief Paul Downton is standing behind under-fire coach Peter Moores in the aftermath of England’s embarrassing World Cup exit.
There is much debate as to what the best South African XI is, starting with the final World Cup pool match with the UAE. We asked four SACricketmag.com writers for their view on how the national selectors should approach the way forward.
Bangladesh knocked England out of the Cricket World Cup with a sensational 15-run Pool A victory at the Adelaide Oval on Monday to make the quarter-finals.
South Africa have the right plans in place to bat second, but chasing totals requires a mental shift with which they haven’t coped well, says JP Duminy.
AB de Villiers insists South Africa have not suffered any mental scars after another defeat chasing a total against Pakistan on Saturday.
SACricketmag.com takes a look at how the quarter-finals of the World Cup are shaping up after Ireland’s defeat to India on Tuesday.
Former Proteas captain Graeme Smith says South Africa’s inability to chase targets when batting second could derail their quest for a first ever World Cup title.
Proteas captain AB de Villiers took responsibility for the shock 29-run World Cup loss to Pakistan on Saturday, blasting his team for being stuck in “second or third gear”.
AB de Villiers labelled South Africa’s batting performance against Pakistan as ‘shocking’ after they lost by 29 runs chasing 232 in Auckland on Saturday.
SACricketmag.com analyses South Africa’s disappointing loss to Pakistan by 29 runs in Auckland on Saturday.
Dale Steyn has admitted he has never been more scared in his life after parts of Cape Town were left devastated by raging fires over the last week.
