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.
Ontong, Roelof, Rabada shine
Justin Ontong, Roelof van der Merwe and Kagiso Rabada led the charge for the Cobras, Titans and Lions respectively – on day one of this week’s round of Sunfoil Series fixtures.
Hudson faces Philander criticism
Convener of selectors Andrew Hudson has defended the selection of seamer Vernon Philander for South Africa’s World Cup semi-final fixture against New Zealand, which resulted in a disappointing four-wicket defeat at Eden Park earlier this week.
Bacher questions Duckworth-Lewis
Former South Africa captain Ali Bacher has questioned the truncation of Tuesday’s World Cup semi-final at Eden Park in Auckland.
Australia book dream final
Australia put themselves in line for a fifth Cricket World Cup title with an emphatic 95-run semi-final victory over defending champions India in Sydney on Thursday.
New team quotas shock SACA
South African cricket franchises have been caught short by a new quota directive unilaterally imposed by Cricket South Africa.
ICC ponders ODI rule changes
The balance in cricket is shifting too much towards batsmen which might prompt the ICC to change some of the rules of the game, says ICC chief executive Dave Richardson.
Duminy named Daredevils captain
South African all-rounder JP Duminy has been named captain of the Delhi Daredevils, ahead of the eighth edition of the Indian Premier League, which will get underway on 8 April.
