Highlights: Afghanistan vs Proteas (Champions Trophy)

Kagiso Rabada took three wickets as the Proteas crushed Afghanistan in Karachi.

Clinical Proteas klap Afghanistan

Opener Ryan Rickelton struck a maiden ODI hundred as South Africa routed Afghanistan by 107 runs in the Champions Trophy in Karachi on Friday.

Chance for Australia’s second line to shine

Australia captain Steve Smith says the team’s up-and-coming talent is raring to go in the absence of top stars as they prepare to begin their Champions Trophy campaign against England.

Proteas face tricky Champions Trophy opener

Group B action gets underway in Karachi on Friday (11am SA time) when Afghanistan make their debut in the Champions Trophy in a difficult match-up against the Proteas.

Highlights: Bangladesh vs India (Champions Trophy)

Mohammed Shami and Shubman Gill starred in India’s six-wicket win in Dubai.

Gill ton powers India to win over Bangladesh

In-form Shubman Gill made an unbeaten 101 to anchor India’s chase in a six-wicket win over Bangladesh in Dubai.

Afghanistan ignore boycott calls

Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi says calls from other nations for a boycott of their matches because of the treatment of women by the ruling Taliban did not effect his team.

Pakistan opener out of Champions Trophy

Hosts Pakistan suffered a serious blow on Thursday when opener Fakhar Zaman was ruled out of the Champions Trophy with an injury.

Watch: Waqar cleans up Kirsten with in-swinger

Flashback to when Pakistan fast bowler Waqar Younis bowled two lightning quick deliveries to get rid of Gary Kirsten in the 1994 Mandela Trophy.

Fallen white-ball kings England in search of revival

England may have been the reigning world champions in both ODI and T20I cricket as recently as two years ago, but they head into the Champions Trophy facing an uphill struggle to reach the semi-finals.

Depleted Australia face uphill battle

An Australia team struggling for confidence and missing the wealth of experience that has long been the backbone of their success face a daunting task to win a first Champions Trophy title since 2009.

‘Classy’ Gill key for Champions Trophy – Rohit

India captain Rohit Sharma says he hopes batsman Shubman Gill carries his blazing form into the Champions Trophy.

Watch: ‘It doesn’t turn as much as you’d think’

Proteas spinner Keshav Maharaj on his bowling strategy for Pakistan pitches and the energy around the Champions Trophy.

RECAP: Pakistan vs New Zealand (Champions Trophy)

New Zealand outplayed hosts Pakistan in the opening match of the Champions Trophy in Karachi.

Spinners make ODI history

Pace bowlers did not bowl at all on Tuesday for the first time in 4,671 completed ODIs.