‘There was no order regarding Philander’
Cricket South Africa officials have been lining up to deny there was any interference in the selection of the Proteas team ahead of the World Cup semi-final against New Zealand.
CWC news round-up
ICC chairman N Srinivasan has said cricket’s governing body was committed to spending $300 million on Associate countries, reports ESPNCricinfo.
News round-up
New Zealand spinner Daniel Vettori confirmed his retirement from international cricket on Tuesday, after the side returned home from the Cricket World Cup. The Black Caps reached the final of the showpiece before losing to champions Australia by seven wickets, but 36-year-old Vettori performed admirably throughout the tournament, taking 15 wickets at an average of 20.46 with an economy rate… Read more →
News round-up
Incoming England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) chairman Colin Graves has confirmed that he is considering tabling proposals to shorten Test matches from five days to four.
Clarke targets Proteas next
Australia captain Michael Clarke said his next target after winning the World Cup in his last one-day international on Sunday was to take his team back to the top of the Test rankings.
Final World Cup statistics
Here are the latest World Cup statistics after Australia’s victory over New Zealand in the final on Sunday. It was a batsman’s tournament with a record 37 hundreds – including an unbeaten 237 by Martin Guptill, 215 by Chris Gayle, the fastest World Cup 50 ever and the highest team score at a World Cup. For the bowlers there were two hat-tricks, four five-fors, one… Read more →
Lions show who rules
Hardus Viljoen took his fourth five-wicket haul of the Sunfoil competition as the Highveld Lions romped to an innings victory over the Chevrolet Warriors at the Wanderers on Sunday, while the Titans and Cobras also ended with a flourish.
Aussies storm to fifth title
Australia crushed New Zealand by seven wickets to win the World Cup final in Melbourne on Sunday.
Australia: 5 titles in 7 WC finals
After 11 World Cups, five triumphant and two defeated finals, Australia boast an unprecedented five titles. We look back at where they got it wrong in 1975 and 1996 – and right in 1987, 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2015…
Titans aim to end on a high
The Titans are turning the screw on the Knights in their bid to take second place on the Sunfoil log.
CWC final news round-up
Australia captain Michael Clarke had announced that Sunday’s World Cup final against New Zealand at the MCG will be his last ODI.
CSA pay for black players
Every franchise in South Africa is to get a one-off payment of R350 000 to pay for the extra black players demanded by Cricket South Africa in their new quotas directive.
Lions ram home superiority
Alviro Petersen and Neil McKenzie scored half-centuries to drive home the Highveld Lions’ advantage in a rain-hit day against the Warriors at the Wanderers.
Domingo defends Philander selection
Russell Domingo has insisted that Vernon Philander was fit to play in South Africa’s World Cup semi-final loss to New Zealand on Tuesday, even though Kyle Abbott was the in-form bowler.
CWC final: news round-up
Michael Clarke says Australia’s experience playing at the Melbourne Cricket Ground will be a major factor in Sunday’s World Cup final against New Zealand.
