Donald builds up Zimbabwe
Allan Donald says no-one will disrespect Zimbabwe at the World Cup.
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.
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.
Phangiso’s journey to the big stage
Protea spinner Aaron Phangiso chose cricket above soccer as a young boy. Here he explains why.
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.
Nothing more than a middle net
New Zealand 331 for 8 in 50 overs and South Africa 197 all out in 44.2 overs. Defeat for the Proteas by 134 runs.
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.
The signing never ends
Go behind the scenes to see how the Proteas handle their media day and signing session ahead of the opening game against Zimbabwe.
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.
De Kock shines in warm-up win
An opening stand of 116 between Quinton de Kock and Hashim Amla enabled South Africa to beat Sri Lanka by 5 wickets via the D/L Method in a World Cup warm-up match in Christchurch on Monday.
Who will be Proteas MVP?
We asked two of our SACricket staff members the following question: ‘Who will be the most valuable player for South Africa at the Cricket World Cup’. Here are their answers.
Proteas start World Cup prep
The Proteas will step up their preparations for the World Cup when they face Sri Lanka in the first of two warm-up games on Monday.
De Villiers: We’ve come to win
Fikile Mbulala’s World Cup send-off for the Proteas has been referred to as ‘interesting’, in some Australian newspapers. And being told not to return home as ‘losers by the sports minister merely reflects the passionate desire of all South Africans to win the event, AB de Villiers said on Saturday.
No World Cup bonuses for SA
Cricket South Africa want pride and history, rather than extravagant bonuses, to motivate the Proteas to win the World Cup.
