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(T:124) 189 & 93

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'You should want to bowl when the opposition is 150 for 1'

Vincent Barnes, South Africa's bowling coach, still hopes to take charge of the side some day. Till then he's concentrating on motivating the bowlers, teaching them the importance of attitude, and planning for the future

12-May-2011•Interview by Firdose Moonda

The return of the other Jacques

He was South Africa's next big thing a decade ago before he fell off the radar and went off to play county cricket. Now Jacques Rudolph is back and is being talked up as one for the future again

28-Apr-2011•Firdose Moonda

Crashing down from cloud nine

The portly Yusuf Abdulla was dropped from the Dolphins side because he's no longer fast or fit. But how much does fitness have to do with physique?

21-Apr-2011•Firdose Moonda

When a choke isn't a choke

South Africa losing the plot against New Zealand was more panic than choke. There is a difference

07-Apr-2011•Aakash Chopra

Malinga's magic and Ryder's Leverock moment

Plays of the day from the 1st semi-final between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in Colombo

29-Mar-2011•Firdose Moonda in Colombo

Smith the devastated captain ends it where it began

It's been a memorable stint for Graeme Smith who, self-admittedly, has lasted longer than most captains do. But it is the inability to win a world title that will taint his stint as captain of one of the best South African ODI sides

26-Mar-2011•Firdose Moonda

South Africa need to face their reality

Through the World Cup, South Africa have shied away from questions about nerves and how it tends to affect them more than most teams; but come the quarter-finals, the pressure got to them, and that is a truth they must tackle head on

25-Mar-2011•Firdose Moonda at the Shere Bangla Stadium

The partnership that made the difference

Between overs 7 and 33, New Zealand scored 114 and lost only one wicket, while South Africa's middle order collapsed during that period

25-Mar-2011•S Rajesh

Struggling for breath ...

ESPNcricinfo looks back at some famous defeats South Africa have slumped to in global tournaments

25-Mar-2011•Liam Brickhill and Siddhartha Talya

An acrobatsman and a lucky boot

ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the third quarter-final of the World Cup, between New Zealand and South Africa in Mirpur

25-Mar-2011•Firdose Moonda and Osman Samiuddin at the Shere Bangla Stadium

Spin gives South Africa the edge

Despite their poor history in knockout games, South Africa's all-round consistency in the tournament makes them the favourites

24-Mar-2011•Madhusudhan Ramakrishnan

Horses for courses, and a plan for every event

The most impressive aspect of South Africa's performances on the way to the quarter-finals has been the way they have tried different tactics in all their matches, and almost all have paid off

24-Mar-2011•Firdose Moonda in Mirpur

'You've got to have skills but you also need attitude'

Allan Donald, New Zealand's new bowling coach, is on a mission to get his charges thinking right before their big game against his old team

23-Mar-2011•Interview by Nagraj Gollapudi

A Kolpak contract that aided South Africa

Three years on the county circuit with Lancashire has toughened up Faf du Plessis' game, making him ready for international cricket

21-Mar-2011•Firdose Moonda in Dhaka

The great Bangla tragedy

Bangladesh's performance in Mirpur seemed to follow the script of a Shakespeare tragedy, with unfulfilled ambition, revenge and eventually the fall of would-be heroes

19-Mar-2011•Firdose Moonda in Mirpur

South Africa made the ideal changes

Having already qualified for the quarter-finals, South Africa showed a killer instinct by bringing in two hungry fast bowlers and then brutally dictating Bangladesh's exit from the tournament

19-Mar-2011•Firdose Moonda in Mirpur

India-Pakistan semi-final possible in Mohali

If both India and Pakistan win their quarter-finals, the crowd in Mohali could be in for a treat

19-Mar-2011•S Rajesh

Shoddy display, sarcastic applause

ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the day from Bangladesh's must-win match against South Africa

19-Mar-2011•Firdose Moonda in Mirpur

He who loved the game

Bob Woolmer died in desperately sad circumstances, but it's his innocence and integrity that he will be remembered for

18-Mar-2011•Ivo Tennant

South Africa learning to deal with pressure

JP Duminy and Colin Ingram's recovery from 117 for five against Ireland, which followed South Africa's bowlers' recovery against India, show the side are learning to bounce back when under the cosh

15-Mar-2011•Firdose Moonda at Eden Gardens

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