CWC news round-up
England and Wales Cricket Board chief Paul Downton is standing behind under-fire coach Peter Moores in the aftermath of England’s embarrassing World Cup exit.
Quinton de Kock: In or out?
There is much debate as to what the best South African XI is, starting with the final World Cup pool match with the UAE. We asked four SACricketmag.com writers for their view on how the national selectors should approach the way forward.
England out: Twitter reaction
Here is a selection of how the cricketing fraternity reacted on Twitter following England’s defeat to Bangladesh which knocked them out of the World Cup on Monday.
Bangladesh KO England
Bangladesh knocked England out of the Cricket World Cup with a sensational 15-run Pool A victory at the Adelaide Oval on Monday to make the quarter-finals.
‘Chasing requires mental shift’
South Africa have the right plans in place to bat second, but chasing totals requires a mental shift with which they haven’t coped well, says JP Duminy.
AB denies mental scars
AB de Villiers insists South Africa have not suffered any mental scars after another defeat chasing a total against Pakistan on Saturday.
CWC quarter-finals: How it stands
SACricketmag.com takes a look at how the quarter-finals of the World Cup are shaping up after Ireland’s defeat to India on Tuesday.
‘Chasing could sink Proteas’
Former Proteas captain Graeme Smith says South Africa’s inability to chase targets when batting second could derail their quest for a first ever World Cup title.
‘Pakistan wanted it more’
Proteas captain AB de Villiers took responsibility for the shock 29-run World Cup loss to Pakistan on Saturday, blasting his team for being stuck in “second or third gear”.
Dolphins on crest of wave
Daryn Dupavillon and Keshav Maharaj combined to snuff out the Cobras’ desperate fightback and set up an eight-wicket win on Saturday with four sessions left in the match.
Twitter reaction to SA defeat
Here is some Twitter reaction to South Africa’s World Cup defeat to Pakistan in Auckland on Saturday.
AB: It wasn’t good enough
AB de Villiers labelled South Africa’s batting performance against Pakistan as ‘shocking’ after they lost by 29 runs chasing 232 in Auckland on Saturday.
5 talking points: SA vs Pakistan
SACricketmag.com analyses South Africa’s disappointing loss to Pakistan by 29 runs in Auckland on Saturday.
Pakistan shock SA
A fiery bowling display earned Pakistan an unlikely 29-run victory over South Africa in Auckland on Saturday.
Van Zyl leads Cobras fight
The Cape Cobras, struggling to survive after a poor opening day when they were bowled out for 156, showed their fighting spirit at Newlands on Friday.
