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.
Proteas take to Twitter
The Proteas enjoyed a well-earned day off after their quarter-final victory over Sri Lanka in Sydney on Wednesday. Have a look at how some took to Twitter to engage with their followers.
Have India peaked too early?
We pick five talking points as India take on neighbours Bangladesh in the second World Cup quarter-final match in Melbourne on Thursday.
Lions on brink of Sunfoil success
It’s crunch time for the Highveld Lions. They lead the table by 16.68 points and face their only challengers in their penultimate Sunfoil Series match at Kingsmead on Thursday.
Twitter reaction to SA win
Twitter lit up on Wednesday as South Africa hammered Sri Lanka in Sydney to reach the World Cup semi-finals. Here’s a selection of reactions.
‘We were obsessed with winning’
After winning their first ever World Cup play-off match, AB de Villiers says South Africa are quietly confident they can go all the way and win the World Cup.
Wessels on SuperSport
The Proteas produced the most complete performance yet in the World Cup to beat Sri Lanka, says SuperSport pundit Kepler Wessels.
Proteas bury play-off bogey
South Africa smashed Sri Lanka by nine wickets in Sydney on Wednesday to win their first ever World Cup knockout match.
SA beat Sri Lanka: 5 talking points
We pick out five talking points from South Africa’s convincing victory over Sri Lanka in Wednesday’s World Cup quarter-final in Sydney.
Duminy relishes WC hat-trick
Spinner JP Duminy cherished a rare World Cup hat-trick, as South Africa bowled Sri Lanka out for a mere 133 in Wednesday’s key quarter-final fixture at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
6 of the Best: Duminy’s hat-trick
We unearth some interesting statistics and facts on the back of JP Duminy’s World Cup hat-trick against Sri Lanka in Sydney on Wednesday…
