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.
Lions are Sunfoil kings
The Highveld Lions ended a 15-year wait for Sunfoil success when they bowled out the Dolphins with just five balls remaining in Durban on Sunday. The win gives them an unassailable position on top of the log with one game remaining, more than 29.5 points clear of the Dolphins. It was a remarkable win, considering they had decided to bat… Read more →
SA ready for unpredictable semi
South Africa are ready for the ‘unknown’ when they face New Zealand in the first World Cup semi-final in Auckland on Tuesday, says David Miller.
‘Best teams are in play-offs’
There can be no argument about the make up of the World Cup semi-finals, with the best four teams still alive, New Zealand coach Mike Hesson declared Sunday.
‘Proteas must hit reset button’
South Africa will have to forget about last Wednesday’s historic win against Sri Lanka as they prepare to face favourites New Zealand in the semi-finals in Auckland on Tuesday.
Cook’s ton puts Lions on the brink
Stephen Cook scored his fifth hundred of the Sunfoil Series this season and soared to the top of the run-scorers list to all but seal the title for the Highveld Lions.
Twitter reaction to Guptill’s blast
What the world and its dog had to say about Guptill’s remarkable innings:
Guptill 237 sets up Proteas semi
Martin Guptill blasted an unbeaten 237 as New Zealand beat the West Indies by 143 runs and set up a semi-final meeting with South Africa on Tuesday.
A team effort is needed
We pick five talking points as New Zealand take on the West Indies in the fourth quarter-final of the World Cup in Wellington on Saturday.
