
South Africa all rounder Shaun Pollock pauses in the nets at Edgbaston in Birmingham, ahead of the team's Cricket World Cup semi-final clash against Australia 17 June.© AFP

Pakistani fans carry a toy missile through the crowd during their semi-final match against New Zealand in the Cricket World Cup at Old Trafford, Manchester, 16 June 1999.© AFP

Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar puts his hands on his head after New Zealand pile on the runs during the Cricket World Cup at Old Trafford, Manchester, 16 June 1999.© AFP