‘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.
Australia book India semi-final
Australia overcame a fiery spell from fast bowler Wahab Riaz to record an entertaining six-wicket win over Pakistan in the World Cup quarter-final at the Adelaide Oval on Friday.
ICC condemns ‘fixing’ claims
The ICC has been forced to defend the umpires who officiated the quarter-final between India and Bangladesh after the council’s Bangladeshi president Mustafa Kamal claimed the game might have been fixed.
Cullinan: Nothing has changed
Only a World Cup victory will rid South Africa of the chokers tag, says former South Africa batsman Daryll Cullinan.
CWC news round-up
Chris Gayle continued to dominate the build-up to the World Cup quarter-final between New Zealand and West Indies when captain Jason Holder said a decision on his fitness would be delayed until Saturday.
SA news round-up
Proteas spinner Simon Harmer has signed as the professional for Central Lancashire League club Monton and Weaste this summer.
Bavuma, Ramela to the fore
Temba Bavuma, Omphile Ramela, Andrew Birch and Basheeru-Deen Walters were the star performers on day one of this week’s round of key Sunfoil Series fixtures.
India reign supreme
Bangladesh’s inspired World Cup campaign came to a grinding halt, as India emerged comfortably victorious by 109 runs in Thursday’s key quarter-final fixture at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Smith: AB’s brilliant thinking set up win
It was AB de Villiers’ astute handling of the bowlers that set up the Proteas’ victory over Sri Lanka, says former captain Graeme Smith.
A battle of the pacemen
We pick five talking points as Australia take on Pakistan in the third World Cup quarter-final match in Adelaide on Friday.
