CWC news round-up
Eight Pakistan players, including former captain Shahid Afridi, have reportedly been fined for breaching a team curfew ahead of their crucial World Cup game against India.
This time there will be only one
The Cape Cobras and the Titans will look to become the first outright winners of the Momentum One-Day Cup in three years when they collide in the final at Newlands on Friday.
Cricket’s mavericks
If you happened to be in a particular beach bar in St Kitts in the early hours of 15 February 2007, you would have seen Herschelle Gibbs living the good life, writes TELFORD VICE.
Twitter: SA at opening ceremony
On the day of the opening ceremony of the Cricket World Cup, we see what South African cricket personalities have been saying on Twitter.
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Michael Clarke will not be risked for Australia’s opening match of the World Cup against England in Melbourne on Saturday.
5 lessons learnt in build-up
Five lessons learnt from South Africa’s World Cup warm-up matches, which brought triumph over Sri Lanka and defeat to New Zealand.
Proteas crash in final warm-up
The Proteas lost their second World Cup warm-up match against New Zealand by 134 runs in Christchurch on Wednesday.
Proteas brush off big loss
JP Duminy has stressed that South Africa won’t read too much into their big defeat at the hands of New Zealand in a World Cup warm-up match on Wednesday.
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An unbeaten 91 by captain Misbah-ul-Haq helped Pakistan beat England by 4 wickets in their World Cup warm-up match in Sydney on Wednesday.
Elgar bats Titans into final
The Titans booked a second Momentum One-Day Cup final date with the Nashua Cape Cobras in as many seasons after they beat the Dolphins by 58 runs in Tuesday’s play-off at Kingsmead in Durban.
Proteas focused on Zimbabwe
The Proteas are totally focused on Zimbabwe and won’t be wasting too much energy in their last World Cup warm-up match against New Zealand on Wednesday.
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Rohit Sharma smashed 150 as India overpowered Afghanistan by 153 runs in a warm-up match in Adelaide on Tuesday.
Dolphins favourites for semi-final
The Dolphins will make full use of their home-ground advantage for the Momentum One-Day Cup play-off against the Titans at Kingsmead by picking their team from a wider squad of players.
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Chris Woakes took five for 19 as England claimed a comfortable nine-wicket victory in their first official World Cup warm-up match against the West Indies in Sydney on Monday.
Abbott plays down AB absence
AB de Villiers should be ready to face New Zealand in a World Cup warm-up match on Wednesday after he missed the game against Sri Lanka with a stiff hip.
