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SA minister pleased with end to knockout jinx

SA minister pleased with end to knockout jinx

"Bunch of semi-finalists heading for a World Cup win." is how South Africa's sports minister Fikile Mbalula labelled the team after their historic, first-ever knockout win at a World Cup

19-Mar-2015•Firdose Moonda
We're not going to show any weakness - de Villiers

We're not going to show any weakness - de Villiers

South Africa captain AB de Villiers has said his side had prepared for a show of strength against Sri Lanka in their quarter-final in Sydney, which they won comprehensively by nine wickets

18-Mar-2015•Firdose Moonda in Sydney
'Challenge has been to evolve' - Jayawardene

'Challenge has been to evolve' - Jayawardene

Mahela Jayawardene said that he had no regrets about hanging up his blue Sri Lanka shirt for the final time after their World Cup quarter-final defeat to South Africa

18-Mar-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff
Sangakkara rues being undone by spin

Sangakkara rues being undone by spin

Kumar Sangakkara was unhappy with Sri Lanka's capitulation to South Africa's spinners in the quarter-final at the SCG

18-Mar-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando at the SCG
Pumped-up South Africa end knockout hoodoo

Pumped-up South Africa end knockout hoodoo

South Africa bowled out Sri Lanka for 133 in a show of pumped-up skill, hostility and aggression to seal their first win in a knockout match in a World Cup

18-Mar-2015•The Report by Sidharth Monga
Uncapped offspinner Tharindu Kaushal replaces Herath, could play SA

Uncapped offspinner Tharindu Kaushal replaces Herath, could play SA

In a late move Sri Lanka have sought to replace injured left-arm spinner Rangana Herath with 22-year old offspinner Tharindu Kaushal, ahead of the quarter-final against South Africa on Wednesday

17-Mar-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando
'We're not going to choke' - de Villiers

'We're not going to choke' - de Villiers

Faced with the history of having never won a knockout game in the World Cup, South Africa captain AB de Villiers said he wanted his side to play good cricket and come out on top against Sri Lanka in Sydney

17-Mar-2015•Firdose Moonda in Sydney
Unfazed Sri Lanka target South Africa's history

Unfazed Sri Lanka target South Africa's history

Is South Africa's batting exceptionally good, or is it brittle? Is Sri Lanka's bowling wily or weak? The first quarter-final features two of the more schizophrenic teams of the tournament

17-Mar-2015•Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando
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