ICC Champions Trophy, 2009

O runner, where art thou?

Jul 3, 2011: Following the ICC's ban on runners, we pay tribute to the hardworking breed of men who provided cricket with some of its quirkiest moments

ICC Champions Trophy 2009

ICC backs Strauss in runner controversy

Sep 29, 2009: The ICC has backed Andrew Strauss and the umpires in the runner controversy with Graeme Smith, saying they followed the laws of the game

ICC Champions Trophy

'We've let a lot of people down' - Duminy

Sep 28, 2009: JP Duminy may have only just embarked on his international career, but he is already coming to terms with South Africa's lamentable record in ICC tournaments

Flung phones, a pickled wildebeest and an alleged choke

Sep 28, 2009: A surveillance report from our man in the Centurion Park dressing room, disguised with a giant Hashim Amla beard

South Africa v England, Group B, Centurion

Big-event hoodoo returns to haunt South Africa

Sep 28, 2009: Three global events on home turf, and not even a semi-final place to show for it. And yet, with the little support for the magnificent Graeme Smith, it could all have been so very different

South Africa v England, Group B, Centurion

Freedom of expression clinched it for England

Sep 27, 2009: Andrew Strauss and Owais Shah have said a more positive approach by the batsmen made the difference after landing in South Africa

South Africa v England, Group B, Centurion

War hero Smith shadows the pain of defeat

Sep 27, 2009: Graeme Smith's hobble back to the dressing room must rank as the most moving moment of this tournament so far

South Africa v England, Group B, Centurion

'You shouldn't get a runner for cramps, full stop' - Strauss

Sep 27, 2009: Graeme Smith has asked for more consistency in granting permission for runners, Andrew Strauss felt Smith could have done without one

South Africa v England, Group B, Centurion

England fined for slow over-rate

Sep 27, 2009: England have been fined for maintaining a slow over-rate in their 22-run win over South Africa in Centurion

South Africa v England

'Morgan's done enough to be a regular'

Sep 27, 2009: Live chat featuring Cricinfo's England editor Andrew Miller

South Africa v England, Group B, Centurion

England defy Smith to reach semis

Sep 27, 2009: England's bowlers held their nerve in the face of a supremely gutsy 141 from their habitual nemesis, Graeme Smith, to steer their side into the Champions Trophy semi-final

South Africa v England, Champions Trophy, Group B, Centurion

Arthur eyes Gibbs recall

Sep 26, 2009: South Africa will stick to their two-pronged spin attack because Arthur believes in the value of variation, but there may still be a change in starting XI. Herschelle Gibbs is fit for selection

South Africa v England, Champions Trophy, Group B, Centurion

de Villiers ready for 'massive game'

Sep 26, 2009: AB de Villiers is confident South Africa will "come off when the pressure is there" despite their history of falling short in must-win games

South Africa v England, Group B, Centurion

Buoyant England seek encore

Sep 26, 2009: Andrew McGlashan previews the ICC Champions Trophy game between England and South Africa