Aus vs India: 5 talking points
Five talking points as Australia take on India in the second World Cup semi-final in Sydney on Thursday.
Lions go for the kill
Highveld Lions captain Stephen Cook has promised to select his strongest team to take on the Warriors at the Wanderers, even though they have the Sunfoil Series Trophy sewn up.
Twitter reaction: the next day
The reality might have sunk in but Twitter was still talking about the epic first World Cup semi-final. Here is a selection of tweets relating to the occasion.
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.
