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Fire still burns in old Protea warhorses

Albie Morkel has come back from cricketing purgatory to turn in a match-winning display.

Proteas can hold their heads high

Though losing in the semis was brutally disappointing, AB and Co proved they certainly aren’t chokers.

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Proteas’ hard work starts now

South African cricket certainly pulled the rabbit out of the hat but they’ve still got two games to go.

Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan.

Fearless Bangladesh ‘nothing to lose’ against India

Bangladesh will have to play fearless cricket to reproduce their shock 2007 World Cup win over India to knock them out in the quarter-final.

Pain and pressure push Proteas

Too much hunger for victory can bruise a team’s World Cup mood, but AB De Villiers is upbeat about the team’s chances.

Blasting: Captain Brendon McCullum starts the New Zealand innings with a bang.

Voice from the past puts a damper on the Black Caps’ hopes

Ken Rutherford on the recipe for New Zealand cricket success.

Sangakkara is the leading scorer at this World Cup with 496 runs from six games.

Sri Lankan cricketer Sangakkara craves new records

Kumar Sangakkara has said ahead of his one-day retirement that he loves chasing records, setting two more in his World Cup game against Scotland.

The Proteas’ oddball game plan

Although their strategy appears to be working, the question is, what will they do when it starts going wrong?

David Warner made Australia’s highest World Cup individual score of 178 during the game.

Australia hits new World Cup record

Australia has beaten the Cricket World Cup best of 413-5 by India against Bermuda with a new high score of 417-6 against Afghanistan.

Albie Morkel on his way to 134 not out against the Cobras.

Morkel’s going, going, gone for $50 000 to the Delhi Daredevils

After an unfortunate accident while training, Albie Morkel is back. And how.

The ANC Youth League is decrying party bigwigs, including secretary general Fikile Mbalula, meddling in its affairs. File photo

Gayle puts the wind up the Proteas

The suddenly in-form batting marvel has totally changed the picture, which is not pretty for SA.

Slow bowlers, fast runs for India?

The 20 overs of spin and part-time bowling could be costly when the Proteas come up against the strong Indian batting line-up on Sunday.

As part of the anti-corruption operation at Hagley Oval

‘Betting cheats’ nabbed at opening match of Cricket World Cup

"Betting cheats" were evicted from the match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka at Hagley Oval as part of an ICC crackdown on corruption.

The Melbourne Cricket Ground where South Africa’s much anticipated clash with India takes place – and where the World Cup final will be played.

SA cricket all the way to World Cup final

Neil Manthorp looks into his crystal ball and sees the Proteas producing a clean sweep of group matches before reaching the final in Melbourne.

He’s made his name as a batsman but the Proteas will be relying on JP Duminy to bowl his share of overs in the upcoming World Cup.

The stars must align for SA to claim glory

The Proteas’ World Cup hopes hinge on fortune allowing their world-class players to keep shining.

Hashim Amla punished a lacklustre West Indian bowling attack as he and Rilee Rossouw equalled their own South African record.

Proteas’ Amla and Rossouw unstoppable against Windies

Star Proteas batsmen Hashim Amla and Rilee Rossouw both scored centuries to set up a massive victory for SA at SuperSport Park on Wednesday.