Twitter reaction to send-off

Here is how Twitter reacted to the Proteas having their final public appearance before flying out of South Africa for the World Cup in Australia.

Hussey accepts Proteas offer

Proteas coach Russell Domingo has confirmed reports that Michael Hussey will be used as a consultant for a part of the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

Viv singles out AB, Steyn

Sir Viv Richards has picked AB de Villiers and Dale Steyn as two of the nine players to watch at the World Cup.

ICC’s plan to balance game

Boundary ropes at the World Cup could be pushed back as far as 90 yards as the ICC tries to make limited-overs cricket a more balanced game between bowlers and batsmen.

CWC countdown (9 days to go)

Michael Clarke’s quest to be fit for the World Cup is ahead of schedule and he will captain Australia at the tournament if he meets his fitness deadline.

Tuks off to bright start

Tuks are on top of the Varsity Cricket table after the first day’s matches in Potchefstroom.

‘Hussey wanted by Proteas’

Former Australian batsman Michael Hussey will work with the Proteas during the World Cup – if newspaper reports on Tuesday are to be believed.

CWC countdown (10 days to go)

Kane Williamson continued his brilliant batting form of late when he smashed 112 runs off 88 balls to help New Zealand beat Pakistan by 119 runs in the second ODI in Napier on Tuesday.

Fleming’s praise for Faf

Former New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming has singled out Faf du Plessis as the key man in the South African World Cup squad.

Knights, Warriors play for pride

Both the Knights and the Warriors will desperately be looking for victory when they face-off against each other in the Momentum One-Day Cup on Wednesday.

CWC countdown (11 days to go)

Former Proteas off-spinner Johan Botha has hit out at Cricket South Africa after missing out on the World Cup squad for the tournament in Australia and New Zealand.

AB, Hashim top of the world

AB de Villiers and Hashim Amla will go to the World Cup as the top two batsmen in ODI cricket, following the release of the latest rankings by the ICC on Monday.

Momentum One-Day Cup stats

The latest Momentum One-Day Cup stats, following a double round of weekend action, sees Andrew Puttick and Robin Peterson, of the Cape Cobras, leading the run-scoring and wicket-taking charts.

One-Day wins for Cobras, Titans

Robin Peterson and Justin Kemp carried the log-leading Cape Cobras to a four-wicket win, with one ball remaining, in their Momentum One-Day Cup match against the Warriors in Paarl on Sunday.

Latest One-Day Cup stats

Ahead of Sunday’s round of Momentum One-Day Cup fixtures, here is the latest list of statistics relevant to the competition.