• Twitter reaction to SA defeat

    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: 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.

    Pakistan shock SA

    Pakistan shock SA

    A fiery bowling display earned Pakistan an unlikely 29-run victory over South Africa in Auckland on Saturday.

    8 drop-in pitch facts

    8 drop-in pitch facts

    Eden Park in Auckland, where South Africa will clash with Pakistan on Saturday, Westpac Stadium in Wellington and the Melbourne Cricket Ground all utilise drop-in pitches for the World Cup – but what exactly are these outsourced pieces of turf…?

    'Cape Town fires scared me'

    ‘Cape Town fires scared me’

    Dale Steyn has admitted he has never been more scared in his life after parts of Cape Town were left devastated by raging fires over the last week.

    Pollock wants Black Caps play-off

    Pollock wants Black Caps play-off

    Shaun Pollock says New Zealand are the team to beat in the Cricket World Cup but have potential weaknesses in their middle-order batting and death bowling.

    Rain could have final say

    Rain could have final say

    The weather may play a role in the outcome of Saturday’s Cricket World Cup match between South Africa and Pakistan in Auckland.

    5 key battles: SA v Pakistan

    5 key battles: SA v Pakistan

    SACricketmag.com looks at the five key battles between South Africa and Pakistan for their World Cup pool match in Auckland on Saturday.

    'De Kock will come good'

    ‘De Kock will come good’

    South Africa are not worried about Quinton de Kock’s poor batting form at the World Cup ahead of Saturday’s showdown with Pakistan in Auckland.

    Waqar wants to prove a point

    Waqar wants to prove a point

    Pakistan coach Waqar Younis has targeted a win over big-hitting South Africa, saying his team must beat a strong outfit to prove they belong at the Cricket World Cup.

    CWC news round-up

    CWC news round-up

    Tamim Iqbal came agonisingly close to scoring Bangladesh’s first Cricket World Cup century as his side completed a six-wicket win over Scotland in their Pool A clash at Saxton Oval in Nelson on Thursday.