Lions assert their authority
The front-running Highveld Lions forged ahead by taking a 72-run lead with four wickets remaining against the Knights in Bloemfontein on Friday.
Black Caps leave it late
Opener Martin Guptill hit a fighting century to guide New Zealand to their sixth consecutive victory in the Cricket World Cup with a three-wicket win over an inspired Bangladesh in Hamilton on Friday.
Amla, bowlers key for SA
South Africa need to sort out their bowling attack if they want to win the World Cup, says former New Zealand captain Martin Crowe.
CSA release Proteas schedule
Cricket South Africa has announced the Proteas’ playing schedule, which will include series against England, New Zealand and Australia over the next 18 months.
Lions keep up pressure
The front-running Highveld Lions kept up the relentless pace when they bowled the Knights out for 248 on day one of the Sunfoil series match in Bloemfontein on Thursday.
Proteas win: Twitter reaction
See how Twitter reacted to the Proteas’ win over the UAE. And social media was once again agog over the allround performance of AB de Villiers.
Proteas face selection headache
Team selections will be the biggest talking point surrounding South Africa as they prepare for their quarter-final next Wednesday at the SCG.
SA vs UAE: 5 talking points
SACricketmag.com analyses South Africa’s big win over the UAE and picks five talking points for what it means for the play-offs.
Proteas down UAE
South Africa beat the United Arab Emirates by 146 runs on Thursday to consolidate their position in Pool B.
Kallis: Proteas burdened by the past
The weight of South Africa’s reputation at World Cups will catch up with them when they reach the play-offs, says former Proteas great Jacques Kallis.
De Kock, Gibbs, AB record broken
South Africans Quinton de Kock, Herschelle Gibbs and AB de Villiers – alongside Pakistani’s Zaheer Abbas and Saeed Anwar and New Zealand’s Ross Taylor – no longer jointly hold the record for the most consecutive ODI centuries.
Titans, Dolphins battle to chase Lions
The Titans and Dolphins go head to head in a battle to challenge the runaway Highveld Lions in the Sunfoil Series starting Thursday.
‘We believe we’re the best’
AB de Villiers says South Africa have moved on from their defeat to Pakistan and still believe they are the best team at the World Cup.
SA vs UAE: 6 talking points
South Africa play their final pool match against the UAE in Wellington on Thursday. We pick six things to look out for during the game.
The keeper conundrum
The debate around Quinton de Kock’s place in the team has been made worse by South Africa’s obvious reluctance to use AB de Villiers as a wicketkeeper at the World Cup, writes Kobus Pretorius.
