Smith: Half-chances cost us
Missing half-chances was the key factor in the Proteas’ agonising loss to New Zealand in the semi-final, says Graeme Smith.
SA’s WC player report cards
We mark each of South Africa’s World Cup squad out of 10. See who clinched a great 9.5, who settled on 5 and who endured a terrible 2.
AB rues missed chances
AB de Villiers says he has no regrets about any of the decisions South Africa made during the World Cup.
SA bow out: Twitter reaction
Here is some Twitter reaction to South Africa’s heartbreaking defeat to New Zealand in the semi-finals of the World Cup.
Wessels on SuperSport
South Africa’s bowlers lost their composure when Brendon McCullum was on the rampage in the World Cup semi-final, said SuperSport commentator Kepler Wessels.
NZ beat SA: 5 talking points
We pick five talking points as South Africa lost to New Zealand by four wickets in the first World Cup semi-final in Auckland on Tuesday.
Proteas crash out of World Cup
New Zealand held their nerve in the semi-final to score a four-wicket victory and knock South Africa out of the World Cup.
‘Drop Tahir, pick four seamers’
South Africa should drop spinner Imran Tahir and use an all-out pace attack to beat New Zealand in Tuesday’s semi-final in Auckland, says former Australia captain Ricky Ponting.
SA vs NZ: 5 key battles
South Africa and New Zealand have plenty of game-breakers in their teams heading into the World Cup semi-finals. We pick five key battles which will determine the result.
Smith: Kiwis weaker when chasing
Graeme Smith says New Zealand, just like South Africa, have a possible weakness when it comes to chasing totals for victory at the World Cup.
Vernon in for Abbott?
AB de Villiers has admitted the selectors face a difficult task in selecting the right team for South Africa’s semi-final showdown with New Zealand on Tuesday.
Fleming: Vettori’s the ace spinner
Veteran left-arm-spinner Daniel Vettori holds the key to New Zealand’s success against South Africa in the semi-final on Tuesday, says former Black Caps captain Stephen Fleming.
CWC news round-up
The Black Caps’ brains trust is standing by their decision not to rotate the quick bowlers during the Cricket World Cup, in the wake of Adam Milne’s tournament-ending injury.
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.
AB: There’s no need to panic
South Africa will use the lessons they learned from their loss against Pakistan in the pool stages of the World Cup to prepare for their semi-final clash with New Zealand on Tuesday.
