Back your boytjies
South African cricket fans need to start backing the players who are actually in the World Cup squad, writes Kobus Pretorius.
Proteas ready for Gayle onslaught
South Africa have clear plans in place to stop Chris Gayle from dominating them with the bat when the teams meet in Sydney on Friday.
SA vs West Indies: 5 key battles
SACricketmag.com looks ahead to the five key battles that awaits South Africa when they take on the West Indies in a crucial World Cup pool match in Sydney on Friday.
Domingo backs Parnell
Proteas coach Russell Domingo says that there is plenty of confidence in Wayne Parnell ahead of the World Cup match against West Indies in Sydney on Friday.
AB: Nothing has changed
AB de Villiers insists South Africa’s defeat to India has not altered their approach to the rest of their pool matches at the World Cup.
Faf: Zim bowled Gayle into form
Batsman Faf du Plessis has heralded the importance of dismissing the cavalier Chris Gayle early, as South Africa prepared for Friday’s key World Cup Pool B fixture against the West Indies at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Amla: We lost. Now let’s just move on
Hashim Amla says the Proteas have moved on from their 130-run defeat by India, but acknowledged they have to perform better.
‘Smarten up and lead, AB,’ says Martin Crowe
AB de Villiers needs to ‘press the right buttons’ to get his men performing, says New Zealand great Martin Crowe.
AB’s ‘ripe for new record’
If you thought Chris Gayle’s double hundred was spectacular, just wait until AB de Villiers gets going, says Australia legend Adam Gilchrist.
‘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.
