• Kohli: 'Steyn's a special friend'

    Kohli: 'Steyn's a special friend'

    Virat Kohli says that ‘whenever I meet Dale Steyn he gives me the biggest hug. We’re always really friendly.’ However, the Indian superstar says that friendship will be pushed to one side in Melbourne on Sunday.

    West Indies blow Pakistan away

    West Indies blow Pakistan away

    The West Indies got their World Cup campaign back on track after crushing Pakistan by 150 runs in Christchurch on Saturday.

    Latest World Cup statistics

    Latest World Cup statistics

    Here are the latest statistics after Saturday’s victory by West Indies over Pakistan at the World Cup. There have been five centuries, the fastest World Cup 50 ever, one hat-trick, three five-fors and Tim Southee’s 7-33.

    SA vs India: 5 key battles

    SA vs India: 5 key battles

    A series of intriguing head-to-head battles will play out within the war, when the Proteas clash with India in Sunday’s World Cup Pool B fixture at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

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    'MCG crowd a big challenge'

    Proteas bowling coach Allan Donald says his team’s biggest challenge in Sunday’s World Cup blockbuster against India will be to adjust to the intimidating aura of the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

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    SA v India: highs and lows

    With the Proteas’ crunch game against India on Sunday approaching, SACricketmag.com looks back at five ODI encounters between these two sides and picks a winner.

    Darren Sammy

    CWC news round-up

    West Indies linchpin Darren Sammy has been cleared to play in their pivotal World Cup match against Pakistan in Christchurch on Saturday.

    Latest World Cup statistics

    Latest World Cup statistics

    Here are the latest statistics after Friday’s victory by New Zealand over England at the World Cup. There have been five centuries, the fastest World Cup 50 ever, one hat-trick, three five-fors and Tim Southee’s 7-33. On Saturday, Pakistan play the West Indies in Pool B in the only match.

    Southee destroys England

    Southee destroys England

    Paceman Tim Southee recorded the best one-day figures by a New Zealander while Brendon McCullum hit the fastest World Cup half-century to lead their team’s one-sided eight-wicket win over a hapless England in Wellington on Friday.

    Tahir to get the chop?

    Tahir to get the chop?

    Kyle Abbott or Wayne Parnell could replace spinner Imran Tahir for South Africa’s crunch game against India on Sunday.