De Kock leads the charge
The Proteas threatened to once again throw away a great start, but a late blitz took them to an above par 280-6 in Sydney on Sunday.
MVP 5: Kyle Abbott
The wholesale changes to South Africa’s XI for the fourth ODI against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground were unable to necessitate victory, but at least pushed the talent, promise and importance of Kyle Abbott.
SA News roundup (fri)
The Cape Cobras plan to target the power plays in Durban, while the Proteas suffer another injury.
Death bowling woes
What former Proteas wicketkeeper Mark Boucher had to say on SuperSport about the fourth ODI defeat in Melbourne.
Fourth ODI: 10 talking points
We pinpoint the key factors from South Africa’s defeat to Australia in Melbourne on Friday.
The class of AB
AB de Villiers is the most complete cricketer in the world and South Africa’s chances of winning the World Cup depend on him.
AB leads Proteas to 267
A 122-run partnership between AB de Villiers and David Miller set up a defendable total in the 4th ODI in Melbourne on Friday.
Must win for Proteas
The Proteas go into the fourth ODI in Melbourne on Friday needing to win to stay alive in the five-match series.
Aus vs SA ODI series stats
Ahead of Friday’s fourth ODI between Australia and South Africa, we take a look at who are the form players thus far.
AB de Villiers on defeat
Watch AB de Villiers face up to the media in the wake of the third ODI defeat to Australia in Canberra.
Tahir in doubt for 4th ODI
Leg-spinner Imran Tahir’s participation in South Africa’s fourth ODI against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground remained in the balance on Wednesday.
3rd ODI: 10 talking points
We pinpoint the talking points from South Africa’s defeat in the third ODI in Canberra on Wednesday.
Reaction to 3rd ODI defeat
Positives were far and few between for captain AB de Villiers, as South Africa fell to a 73-run defeat at the hands of Australia in Wednesday’s third ODI at the Manuka Oval in Canberra.
Australia secure big win
Aaron Finch and Steve Smith set up a 73-run victory in the third ODI of the five-match series in Canberra on Wednesday.
Small battles lost
Australia won the small battles in Canberra and ultimately it saw them win the war.
