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Why middling scores make for the best kind of ODI

Runfests usually kill games as contests. But team scores a little below 300? Now we're talking

30-Oct-2023•Sambit Bal

Jansen defies conditions to emerge as South Africa's leader of the pack

He's shown potency with the new ball, but even when it's not swinging around, there are other skills up his sleeves

28-Oct-2023•Deivarayan Muthu

Ghosts of Chepauk's past don't spook South Africa

Team tunes out echoes of 1975, 1999 and 2011 to come out clutch in a brand-new classic

28-Oct-2023•Karthik Krishnaswamy

The one (final) upgrade that can take South Africa's bowling from good to exceptional

They have dominated almost all other passages of play, but bowling in the death has been the one aspect of this team that has gone largely untested

26-Oct-2023•Firdose Moonda

How Heinrich Klaasen bosses spin with a destructive quasi-pull

Since the start of 2022 no batter with a significant portfolio against spin has scored quicker than him, and this shot, which goes against what makes a pull a pull, plays a big role in that

26-Oct-2023•Karthik Krishnaswamy

A Mumbai mauling for the Tigers

Bangladesh become the latest victims of South Africa's destructive batting, with Shakib Al Hasan and co powerless to stop an all-too-familiar assault

24-Oct-2023•Mohammad Isam

Making sense of South Africa's sixy start to the World Cup

Wickets in hand and six-hitting at the death have been the two pillars of their exhilarating successes, with Quinton de Kock and Heinrich Klaasen at the heart of it all

24-Oct-2023•Firdose Moonda

Stats - South Africa's year of big scores and big wins

Quinton de Kock and Mahmudullah did their stats no harm with their centuries either

24-Oct-2023•Sampath Bandarupalli

Dear World Cup, please be more exciting, please?

There have been three upsets already, but no close finishes, and very little jeopardy thanks to the tournament format

24-Oct-2023•Andrew Fidel Fernando

South Africa have another 'C' word to deal with

Despite their mighty batting line-up, there's something South Africa haven't done well in ODIs of late, and that needs addressing fast

23-Oct-2023•Vishal Dikshit

Dogs, golf and avocados: cricket's unusual injuries

Picking up breaks and strains in the middle is part and parcel of the game, but there have been numerous incidents off the field as well

23-Oct-2023•Andrew McGlashan

Reeza Hendricks gives South Africa a selection headache they won't mind

He says he waits patiently for his chances and, at the Wankhede, he made the most of the one he got - despite only five minutes' notice

22-Oct-2023•Firdose Moonda

The pushing and shoving is over and we're now at the business stage of the World Cup

The first fortnight of the tournament has been a mixed bag for most teams, save for India and New Zealand, who have been in impressive form

22-Oct-2023•Ian Chappell

World Cup trends: Where have all the thrillers gone?

This weekend, all teams would have played four of their nine round-robin games. What do the numbers from the first half of this World Cup tell us?

22-Oct-2023•Sidharth Monga and Shiva Jayaraman

Classy Klaasen digs deep to make Wankhede his Colosseum

He braved the Mumbai heat and soaked up the pressure of the atmosphere, showcasing so much more than his big-hitting on his way to a 67-ball 109

21-Oct-2023•Firdose Moonda

Stats - England crash to their biggest ODI defeat

Heinrich Klaasen and Marco Jansen had a lot to do with that on an evening of spectacular hitting from South Africa

21-Oct-2023•Sampath Bandarupalli

England's Mumbai meltdown shows their tactics were stuck in the past

Mixed messaging in selection, and catastrophic call at the toss, pushes champions past point of no return

21-Oct-2023•Matt Roller

South Africa unites for double World Cup clash with England

Temba Bavuma hoping his side can set up "Super Saffaday" for their countrymen in Paris

20-Oct-2023•Firdose Moonda

World Cup + Wankhede + Saturday night = Blockbuster?

Two flawed teams will have a go at one another, at a ground that should suit their strengths and highlight their weaknesses

20-Oct-2023•Matt Roller

Podcast: Dale Steyn on acting, skateboarding and taking wickets

Listen in as the former South Africa speedster bares it all in this chat with ESPNcricinfo

18-Oct-2023•ESPNcricinfo staff

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