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Arthur eyes Gibbs recall

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

26-Sep-2009•Firdose Moonda

I wouldn't have recalled Mathews - Flower

England team director Andy Flower has said he would not have called back Angelo Mathews had be been in Andrew Strauss's position

26-Sep-2009•Cricinfo staff

Johnson's runs 'proved vital' - Ponting

Australia's tournament has begun with a 50-run win over a depleted West Indies, but Ricky Ponting was the first to admit that the outcome was not entirely convincing

26-Sep-2009•Cricinfo staff

de Villiers ready for 'massive game'

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

26-Sep-2009•Cricinfo staff

Last chance saloon for New Zealand

Outplayed in their first matches, New Zealand have a mountain to climb to stay alive in the tournament

26-Sep-2009•The Preview by Jamie Alter

Buoyant England seek encore

Andrew McGlashan previews the ICC Champions Trophy game between England and South Africa

26-Sep-2009•The Preview by Andrew McGlashan

Malik, Yousuf set up important win

Pakistan put up a vintage show to move closer to semi-final slot

26-Sep-2009•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga

Australia survive West Indies scare

On paper it looked like being a mismatch. On paper, it appears Australia had an easy 50-run victory. In reality there were several nervous periods for Ricky Ponting's men

26-Sep-2009•The Bulletin by Brydon Coverdale

Unexpected win adds to the intrigue

So unexpected was England's six-wicket triumph over Sri Lanka at the Wanderers, that hindsight might even afford it JFK status, as in where were you when it happened

26-Sep-2009•Osman Samiuddin in Johannesburg

Oval incident prompted Strauss to recall Mathews

Andrew Strauss 's decision to recall Angelo Mathews after he had been run out at the Wanderers was, according to the England captain, influenced in part by a similar incident under Paul Collingwood's leadership last year

26-Sep-2009•Osman Samiuddin in Johannesburg

Australia's youngsters keen to get going

Ricky Ponting's men arguably have the most gentle start to the tournament, taking on the under strength West Indies in their first match

25-Sep-2009•Firdose Moonda in Johannesburg

Our players are up for Australia - Williams

West Indies' match against an in-form Australia is widely predicted to be a mismatch but their coach David Williams has said his team will put up a strong performance

25-Sep-2009•Cricinfo staff

Dhoni plays down India-Pakistan hype

MS Dhoni wanted nothing to do with the hype that surrounds these games, eager not to put undue pressure on a side that will be missing three stalwarts from the first-choice XI

25-Sep-2009•Dileep Premachandran in Centurion

Injured Younis not shirking tough games

If Younis Khan and his team fail tomorrow, he will front up and explain why they did. If there is success, he will turn up much the same. But turn up he will

25-Sep-2009•Osman Samiuddin in Centurion

Less hype, more context

Hype or no hype, once the match begins, Centurion - and the rest of world, wherever the match is telecast - will be engrossed

25-Sep-2009•The Preview by Sidharth Monga

Spirited England shock Sri Lanka

An ecstatic new-ball onslaught from James Anderson and Graham Onions set England on course for victory and Sri Lanka's eventual total of 212 was chased down with something approaching assurance

25-Sep-2009•The Bulletin by Andrew Miller

Rhodes suggests Powerplay tweak to rejig ODIs

Jonty Rhodes suggests a simple tweak in Powerplay rules to revive interest in the format

25-Sep-2009•Cricinfo staff

More mismatch than rematch

In theory this is the rematch of the most recent Champions Trophy final. In reality, it looms as a serious mismatch

25-Sep-2009•The Preview by Brydon Coverdale

England brace for Mendis challenge

England's batsmen will do exceptionally well to avoid the fate of other teams when playing Mendis for the first time

24-Sep-2009•Osman Samiuddin in Johannesburg

Batsmen fail New Zealand again

Apart from a brief passage of play when Ross Taylor and Grant Elliott batted with something approaching fluency, this was South Africa's match from start to finish

24-Sep-2009•Dileep Premachandran in Centurion

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