Langeveldt’s hat-trick
Charl Langeveldt claimed South Africa’s first ever ODI hat-trick against the West Indies in 2005.
The ghost of Malinga
Rilee Rossouw received this ugly bouncer from Lasith Malinga in the Sri Lanka Premier League. He’ll hope it doesn’t come back to haunt him on Wednesday should he play against Sri Lanka in the quarter-final.
Lasith Malinga’s spell of terror
At the 2007 World Cup, South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 1 wicket in the super eight stage, but not before Lasith Malinga gave them a big scare by taking four wickets in four balls to almost single handedly win it for his team.
Herschelle Gibbs’ six sixes
On this day, at the 2007 World Cup in the West Indies, South Africa opener Herschelle Gibbs made history when he became the first player to smash six sixes in one over in international cricket.
10 great catches
To get you in the mood for more World Cup action, have a look at this highlights reel of 10 great catches. Plenty of South African involvement!
Daryll Cullinan turns 48
One of the classiest batsmen to have ever played for his country, Daryll Cullinan, turns 48 on Wednesday.
Proteas tribute to Steyn
Dale Steyn played in his 100th ODI, at Canberra today, where he took two wickets in the win against Ireland. Watch the tribute his teammates put together for him.
Proteas react to Windies win
Watch what the Proteas had to say after their impressive victory over the West Indies in Sydney.
Luck of the Irish
Irish batsman Ed Joyce may well be the luckiest man in cricket after a scarcely believable delivery in Brisbane against the UAE on Wednesday.
Gayle: My number one innings
Chris Gayle reflects on his World Cup record against Zimbabwe and calls it the ‘number one innings’ that he’s played.
A real Gayle force
Chris Gayle hit a Cricket World Cup record 215 against Zimbabwe. He went from 100 to 200 in just 32 balls, one more than it took AB de Villiers to go from 0-100 in his world record at the Wanderers.
McGrath under fire for hunting
Former great Australian fast bowler Glenn McGrath has said he deeply regrets shooting African animals – despite speaking about wanting to do so two years before.
Proteas a worry for India
With the big match between South Africa and India looming at the weekend, here we see how the Proteas are being hyped up in India.
Proteas in Christchurch
The Proteas spent some downtime ahead of their World Cup opener by visiting Christchurch, New Zealand. The city was devastated by an earthquake in 2011.
Jonty Rhodes masterclass
With the World Cup just days away, let’s be reminded of the catching and talents of one of the finest fielders of all time – South Africa’s Jonty Rhodes.
