Proteas coach ‘proud’ of injured Bavuma
Proteas coach Rob Walter says he is “proud” of Temba Bavuma despite the injured captain being unable to break South Africa’s World Cup jinx.
Proteas coach Rob Walter says he is “proud” of Temba Bavuma despite the injured captain being unable to break South Africa’s World Cup jinx.
Proteas coach Rob Walter has dismissed claims his team suffered another dose of World Cup semi-final stage fright in their tense three-wicket defeat to Australia.
Australia ended the Proteas’ World Cup dream with a three-wicket win in Kolkata.
Failures of leadership, a lack of temperament, technical and tactical ineptitude. It was the same old South African World Cup story, unfolding under the watch of an incompetent captain, Temba Bavuma, writes RYAN VREDE.
The Proteas’ World Cup semi-final curse continued as they suffered a three-wicket defeat to Australia in Kolkata on Thursday.
David Miller hit a defiant century to help rescue the Proteas in their World Cup semi-final on Thursday but Australia will only chase a modest 213-run target to make the final.
Get live text commentary and score updates from the second World Cup semi-final in Kolkata.
Virat Kohli and Mohammed Shami starred as unbeaten India beat New Zealand in the first World Cup semi-final in Mumbai.
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson says record-breaking Virat Kohli is “the best” batsman in the world and “getting better.”
Virat Kohli scored a record-breaking 50th ODI hundred and Mohammed Shami took seven wickets as India beat New Zealand by 70 runs to reach the World Cup final on Wednesday.
India’s Virat Kohli scored a record 50th ODI hundred when he reached three figures in the World Cup semi-final against New Zealand in Mumbai on Wednesday.
Proteas captain Temba Bavuma has warned they are not up against a “Mickey Mouse team” in their World Cup semi-final against Australia.
Injured Proteas captain Temba Bavuma says he is not “100%” and the team will decide later if he is fit enough to play in the World Cup semi-final against Australia.
Australia captain Pat Cummins says his players will draw on experience from previous title wins in their World Cup semi-final clash with South Africa, spurred on by Glenn Maxwell’s heroics having given them “an extra leg”.
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