Proteas down UAE
South Africa beat the United Arab Emirates by 146 runs on Thursday to consolidate their position in Pool B.
AB boosts SA to 341
A well-paced 99 by AB de Villiers ensured that the Proteas posted 341-6 in the Pool B clash against the UAE in Wellington.
Proteas bat first
UAE captain Mohammad Tauqir has won the toss and asked the Proteas to bat in their final Pool B match in Wellington.
Kallis: Proteas burdened by the past
The weight of South Africa’s reputation at World Cups will catch up with them when they reach the play-offs, says former Proteas great Jacques Kallis.
Late calls over Faf, Philander
Faf du Plessis and Vernon Philander are nursing injuries which will be monitored overnight before a decision on their availability is made for South Africa’s final World Cup pool match against the UAE in Wellington on Thursday.
‘We believe we’re the best’
AB de Villiers says South Africa have moved on from their defeat to Pakistan and still believe they are the best team at the World Cup.
SA vs UAE: 6 talking points
South Africa play their final pool match against the UAE in Wellington on Thursday. We pick six things to look out for during the game.
Amla: The third man
Hashim Amla continues to break all manner of records and he proves himself to be one of the best ODI players of all time. Here we relook at what TOM EATON had to say about Amla in the December issue of Sunday Times/Business Day Sport Monthly.
The keeper conundrum
The debate around Quinton de Kock’s place in the team has been made worse by South Africa’s obvious reluctance to use AB de Villiers as a wicketkeeper at the World Cup, writes Kobus Pretorius.
Quinton de Kock: In or out?
There is much debate as to what the best South African XI is, starting with the final World Cup pool match with the UAE. We asked four SACricketmag.com writers for their view on how the national selectors should approach the way forward.
AB denies mental scars
AB de Villiers insists South Africa have not suffered any mental scars after another defeat chasing a total against Pakistan on Saturday.
CWC quarter-finals: How it stands
SACricketmag.com takes a look at how the quarter-finals of the World Cup are shaping up after Ireland’s defeat to India on Tuesday.
‘Chasing could sink Proteas’
Former Proteas captain Graeme Smith says South Africa’s inability to chase targets when batting second could derail their quest for a first ever World Cup title.
‘Pakistan wanted it more’
Proteas captain AB de Villiers took responsibility for the shock 29-run World Cup loss to Pakistan on Saturday, blasting his team for being stuck in “second or third gear”.
Confidence will be low after this
It really is quite bizarre how South Africa’s batsmen have imploded batting second at this World Cup.
