Australia staged a late innings fightback to seal a one-run victory and a 4-0 one-day series lead against West Indies on Friday.
South Africa captain Graeme Smith said his team remained confident of World Cup success despite their loss to Australia in their Group A match on Saturday. ”A victory would have…
A centuries-old game developed in the public schools of Victorian England is facing a challenge almost beyond imagination with the murder of Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer at the…
Some of the biggest hitters in the World Cup will take aim at the short Warner Park boundaries on Saturday in the final Group A match between Australia and South Africa. The…
Paceman Billy Stelling returned a career-best 3-12 and Ryan ten Doeschate hit a half-century to help The Netherlands race to an easy eight-wicket World Cup group-A win over…
Two group-A teams within three days have described South Africa’s bowling attack as lacking variety and it appears captain Graeme Smith might be starting to listen. After…
Captain Graeme Smith just missed out his first World Cup century but still led South Africa to a seven-wicket win over Scotland and into the World Cup Super Eights on Tuesday.…
South Africa captain Graeme Smith insists he won’t be rattled by the Australian verbal barrage which will surely come his way when the two bitter rivals meet on Saturday. The…
Defending champions Australia completed a crushing 229-win over The Netherlands in their World Cup Group A match on Sunday to record the third-largest winning margin in the…
Herschelle Gibbs became the first man to hit six sixes in an over in a one-day international and Jacques Kallis smashed an unbeaten century as South Africa inflicted a 221-run…
South Africa batsman Herschelle Gibbs hit six sixes in one over against The Netherlands at the World Cup on Friday, setting an international record. The 33-year-old Gibbs smashed…
South Africa wicketkeeper Mark Boucher on Thursday said he was ready to stand up on the slow West Indian pitches during the World Cup. ”I think standing up is something that all…
Makhaya Ntini will miss South Africa’s World Cup opener against The Netherlands after flying into the Caribbean on Wednesday, two days ahead of the match. Ntini will train with…
Scotland captain Craig Wright said his team will learn from their 203-run thrashing at the hands of defending champions Australia in their opening World Cup Group A match.…
South Africa’s record pursuit of 434 last year against Australia has given it belief that anything is possible in one-day cricket. Captain Graeme Smith pointed to the 3-2 series…
South Africa skipper Graeme Smith opened the psychological battle with Australian rival Ricky Ponting on Wednesday by insisting that being the best in the world does matter.…
Australian paceman Glenn McGrath claimed on Wednesday that World Cup Group A rivals South Africa can’t handle pressure. The two sides meet in Basseterre, St Kitts, on March 24 in…
South African coach Mickey Arthur on Tuesday warned his team not to slip up in their matches against minnows The Netherlands and Scotland before they take on the Australia in the…
Australian and South African squads landed on St Kitts late on Monday ahead of practice sessions on Tuesday to analyse either injured or out-of-form players before their opening…
After an emergency hotel evacuation and a dispute over unsafe pitches, South Africa cricket coach Mickey Arthur must be wondering what else can go wrong. Helped by Australia’s…
