IMAGES from the first Test played between South Africa and India in Centurion on Tuesday
South Africa and Australia are set to meet in a semi-final on Thursday. The Proteas thrashed the Aussies by 134 runs in the league stage match last month.
South Africa pacer Kagiso Rabada believes Proteas have all the strength to shake the 'chokers' tag and get their hands on the coveted ICC Men's Cricket World Cup trophy for the first time.
South Africa sealed a comprehensive 190-run victory over New Zealand on Wednesday for their sixth win in seven matches.
South Africa had set the tourists an improbable 391 for victory on day four but skittled them out for 106 in 35.1 overs
It was a starry affair at the Narendra Modi stadium as the skippers of all ten World Cup teams attended the captain's day.
Injury to Temba Bavuma also thrust Elgar back into the captain's role that was taken away from him last February.
Bangladesh might not look too threatening in the World Cup but their record against the Proteas
Quinton de Kock will retire from One-Day Internationals after the 50-overs World Cup in India.
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Australian team will be aiming to put up a much better batting performance with a rejigged playing eleven against an upbeat South Africa
South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma lauded the team for their all-round performance and said that the team is looking for versatility with spin.
England have been largely rusty and inconsistent despite having a dangerous squad on paper.
Images from the ICC World Cup match between India and South Africa at the Eden Gardens, in Kolkata, on Sunday.
Jacques Kallis remarked that the Proteas players should stick to their roles during the ICC Cricket World Cup in India
South Africa's bowlers chipped away at the wickets to stay on course for a huge victory against New Zealand.
IMAGES from the ICC World Cup match played between South Africa and Sri Lanka in New Delhi on Saturday.
The most interesting aspect of the contest is the form of batters from both sides which has been the reason of their success so far.
Dean Elgar scored his 14th Test century to help South Africa to take an 11-run lead with five wickets in hand on Day 2.
South Africa have an aching relationship with World Cup semi-finals, dating back to 1992. AB de Villiers had a close encounter with heartbreak in 2015. Now, he is hopeful that the current team will finally absolve his country of all the past pain.
South Africa's pace duo Anrich Nortje and Sisanda Magala have been ruled out of the World Cup because of injuries, Cricket South Africa confirmed on Thursday.
India captain Rohit Sharma said India can take pride in their performance after defeating South Africa inside two days of the 2nd Test at Newlands in Cape Town on Thursday.
'The last time we were here, we were tested and challenged in all departments of our game and I think we replied to it quite well. So I expect a good, strong and competitive series.'
South Africa crushed Australia by 134 runs to cruise to their second victory at the World Cup, as Quinton de Kock struck back-to-back tons and Aiden Markram made a half-century before the bowlers ripped through the five-times champions on Thursday.
He had cleared the first round of testing along with the rest of the South African squad last week after arriving in New Delhi on June 2.
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De Kock combined with Markram (60) in a 131-run stand to steady the innings before he and Heinrich Klaasen tore apart the Bangladesh attack plundering 142 runs from 87 balls.
Afghanistan wrapped up their best ever World Cup campaign with four wins and also sealed a place in the Champions Trophy.
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Australia's new Twenty20 International captain Mitch Marsh scored a second successive unbeaten half century to lead his side to an emphatic eight-wicket victory over hosts South Africa on Friday and claim an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.
The result at Eden Gardens has raised hopes that come Nov. 19, India will be lifting the 50-over World Cup trophy for a third time following their triumphs in 1983 and 2011.
India have now won an unprecedented eight matches in a row in the World Cup, but Rohit did not give in to hyperboles.
Injury blow hit the South African camp as Anrich Nortje was ruled out of the second Test against West Indies.
The bowling stocks looks good, but the major concern will be around the batting line-up, which struggled on the recent tour of England.
Australia completed a six-wicket victory within two days in the first Test against South Africa on Sunday as the Proteas crumbled on a green Gabba wicket that played straight into the home bowlers' hands.
South Africa lost Faf du Plessis and Quinton de Kock among several experienced batters in recent years, leaving Elgar and Temba Bavuma to shoulder a heavy burden.
First innings centurion Aiden Markram (35 not out) and Heinrich Klaasen (0 not out) will resume on the third morning, hoping to build on what is already a sizeable advantage.
Australia's 417-6 against Afghanistan in Perth in 2015 was the previous highest total in the men's World Cup.
South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma says the upcoming T20I series against India will be an opportunity for him to identify players for specific roles for the T20 World Cup, which will be held in Australia later this year.
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