‘Australia doing it SA way’
Australia coach Darren Lehmann has been successful because his administrators have adopted the South African way in running the team, says Mickey Arthur.
Philander out: The options
With Vernon Philander out of contention for Friday’s match against the West Indies, which now looms as a crucial World Cup encounter, we have a look at the options available to the selectors and our sacricketmag.com team gives their opinion of how the Proteas should go into the game in Sydney.
Smith to make a comeback?
The Titans have confirmed they are hot on the trail of former Proteas captain Graeme Smith.
‘Philander did not carry injury into India match’
South Africa have denied that Vernon Philander suffered from a hamstring injury going into the World Cup pool match against India last Sunday.
AB suspension looming
The ICC has rubbed salt in the wounds of South Africa by fining the whole team for a slow over-rate in their defeat to India at the MCG on Sunday.
5 lessons learnt: SA v India
Wayne Parnell will be the scapegoat, credit must be given to Shikhar Dawan and the death bowling was a bit better, after South Africa lost to India in Sunday’s key World Cup match in Melbourne.
Just a bad day at the office
Defeat was bitterly disappointing but it was the manner of the capitulation that was worse.
Wessels on Supersport
There are times when you have to take it on the chin and accept you have been outplayed in every department, said Kepler Wessels on Supersport.
AB laments ‘average’ performance
AB de Villiers says two run-outs at crucial times cost South Africa dearly in their ill-fated run-chase against India at the MCG on Sunday.
India strangle SA
India outplayed South Africa in all areas to secure a monumental 130-run win in the Pool B clash at the MCG.
Dhawan smashes India to 307
Shikhar Dhawan’s 137 has put India in a commanding position in the Pool B match against South Africa at the MCG.
India opt to bat
MS Dhoni has won the toss and decided to bat in the match against South Africa at the MCG.
SA vs India: 5 key battles
A series of intriguing head-to-head battles will play out within the war, when the Proteas clash with India in Sunday’s World Cup Pool B fixture at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
‘MCG crowd a big challenge’
Proteas bowling coach Allan Donald says his team’s biggest challenge in Sunday’s World Cup blockbuster against India will be to adjust to the intimidating aura of the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
SA v India: highs and lows
With the Proteas’ crunch game against India on Sunday approaching, SACricketmag.com looks back at five ODI encounters between these two sides and picks a winner.
