Guptill blows Windies away
Martin Guptill blasted the second-highest ODI score of all time, an unbeaten 237, as New Zealand amassed 393-6 and put themselves on course for a semi-final meeting with South Africa.
Martin Guptill blasted the second-highest ODI score of all time, an unbeaten 237, as New Zealand amassed 393-6 and put themselves on course for a semi-final meeting with South Africa.
Our take on how the Proteas performed in the pool game against the West Indies at Sydney.
Hashim Amla says the Proteas have moved on from their 130-run defeat by India, but acknowledged they have to perform better.
The Proteas duly wrapped up the ODI series by winning the third of five matches by nine wickets in East London on Wednesday.
For all the drama of the second ODI and the 2-0 success of the Proteas in the series, there remain many unknowns in the make-up of the team ahead of the World Cup.
Whatever else the Proteas ODI team lack, it is not support and team-work up front, which is building a solid unit ahead of the World Cup in February.
AB de Villiers played the greatest innings in ODI history to crush the West Indies by 148 runs in the second ODI, at the Wanderers on Sunday.
The first-choice Proteas batting line-up for the World Cup would be like the one which beat the West Indies by 61 runs on Friday night, says ODI captain AB de Villiers
Imran Tahir and JP Duminy spun a web which strangled the West Indies and gave the Proteas a 61-run win in the first rain-hit ODI against the West Indies in Durban on Friday.
Once again, there will be an element of experimentation in the Proteas five-match ODI series against the West Indies, starting Friday in Durban, as there was with the T20 series.
Who did what in the three-match T20 series between South Africa and the West Indies
Morne van Wyk, hero of the T20 victory over the West Indies, accepts that he may have had his 15 minutes of fame.
Morne van Wyk’s excellent innings of 114, and David Wiese’s five-wicket haul set up the Proteas for a 69-run win in Durban on Wednesday night.
Proteas captain Faf du Plessis has been rested for the final T20 International series against the West Indies in Durban on Wednesday.
Michael Clarke has until Australia’s second World Cup match against Bangladesh on February 21 to demonstrate his readiness.