South Africa
‘Gut wrenching’: South Africa’s choke puts India on top of T20 World
India had all the advantages in this World Cup, but it still took an extraordinary collapse by South Africa and a marginal umpiring decision to secure the trophy in Barbados.
- by Daniel Brettig
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Chokers no more? South Africa break 32-year cup curse
Thirty-two years of World Cup hurt were wiped away in the couple of hours it took South Africa to hammer Afghanistan.
- by Daniel Brettig
He took 699 international wickets. An American tried to tell him how to bowl
Dale Steyn, who played across all three formats for 15 years before his 2019 retirement, was in New York when he decided to try his luck at a street cricket set-up.
New details emerge of cricket commentator Peter Roebuck’s death
Former English cricketer Peter Roebuck was “in despair” and being arrested on suspicion of sexual assault when he died 13 years ago.
- by Sherryn Groch
The dream Phoebe Litchfield will realise when she takes field against South Africa
Just 20 years old, the prodigiously talented batter is out to help Australia claim a series victory at North Sydney Oval on Wednesday.
- by Billie Eder
‘Dodgy sashimi’ doesn’t stop Mooney as Australia rebounds to win T20 series
She was in her sick bed before the game, but the ultra-consistent Beth Mooney recovered in time to help Australia restore order with another T20 win over South Africa.
- by Ethan James
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Israel rejects genocide accusations at international court hearing
Israel has rejected accusations of genocide as baseless. Meanwhile, the Jewish captain of South Africa’s U16 cricket team has been stood down.
- by Anthony Deutsch, Toby Sterling and Stephanie van den Berg
India beat South Africa in 107 overs … and more glorious Test oddities
Only 42 more balls than the equivalent of a full one-day clash were bowled in the match which ended shortly after lunch on day two, breaking a 92-year-old record.
Records tumble, South Africa trail as 23 wickets fall on opening day of Test
India lost six wickets for no runs after South Africa had earlier been dismissed for 55 in one of the most extraordinary days of Test cricket ever seen.
- by Nick Said
Analysis
Cricket World Cup
Party like it’s 1999: Inside the opening spell that flattened South Africa
All chokes aside, 12 overs of new ball mastery made the difference in this World Cup semi-final. We break down the key moments.
- by Daniel Brettig
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Cricket World Cup
Australia to meet India in final after tense victory over South Africa
Captain Pat Cummins’ side will meet the raging hot favourites at Ahmedabad on Sunday after a dramatic three-wicket victory on a difficult pitch.
- by Malcolm Conn
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