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☆ S. Africa look forward to future success despite semi-final loss
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Poor starts with the bat and ball cost the side in their tense three wicket defeat to old foes Australia on Thursday – the fifth time they have exited a World Cup in the semi-finals. South Africa will co-host the next 50-over finals with Namibia and Zimbabwe in 2027 and Walter believes there is much room for optimism they can improve further having arrived in India under the radar and with little expectation of success. The majority of the people that are going to be on the journey (to the next World Cup) are still in the changing room. Former South Africa fast bowler Dale Steyn, who lost in the semi-finals in 2015, also believes there is cause for optimism. "If you look at the stats overall, South Africa will walk away and say they ticked all the boxes they wanted to, but they just didn’t get over the line," he told CricInfo.

Persons: Rob Walter, Walter, We've, Quinton de Kock, David Miller, Rassie van der, Dale Steyn, Anrich Nortje, Nick Said, Robert Birsel Organizations: Former, Thomson Locations: KOLKATA, South Africa, India, Australia, Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Former South Africa

☆ S Africa in trouble before drizzle halts semi v Australia
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Amlan Chakraborty | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Temba Bavuma's decision to bat first backfired as South Africa's top order was blown away by Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood who claimed two wickets apiece. Heinrich Klaasen and David Miller, both batting on 10, have a huge rebuilding job ahead of them when play resumes. Bavuma had earlier elected to bat in overcast conditions and made a four-ball duck in the first over in what was a dream start for five-time champions Australia. India beat New Zealand in the first semi-final on Wednesday to book their place in Sunday's final in Ahmedabad. Reporting by Amlan Chakraborty in Kolkata; editing by Christina Fincher and Raju GopalakrishnanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Andrew Boyers, Temba, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Bavuma, Pat Cummins, Quinton de Kock, Amlan Chakraborty, Christina Fincher, Raju Gopalakrishnan Organizations: Cricket, ICC Cricket, Rights, Australia, New Zealand, Thomson Locations: Africa, Australia, Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India, Rights KOLKATA, South Africa, Eden, New, Ahmedabad

☆ South Africa at the 2023 World Cup
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] Cricket - ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 - South Africa v Afghanistan - Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, India - November 10, 2023 South Africa's Gerald Coetzee celebrates with Rassie van der Dussen after taking the wicket of Afghanistan's Noor Ahmad REUTERS/Amit Dave/ File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 14 (Reuters) - Following are facts and figures about South Africa, who face record five-time champions Australia in the World Cup semi-finals on Thursday:World ranking: 3Captain: Temba BavumaCoach: Rob WalterTop-ranked batsman: Quinton de Kock (3)Top-ranked bowler: Keshav Maharaj (2)Top scorer: Quinton de Kock (591 runs, second)Top wicket-taker: Gerald Coetzee (18 wickets, third)Best result: Semi-finalist (1992, 1999, 2007, 2015)2019 result: Did not qualify for the knockout stages after finishing seventhSquad: Temba Bavuma (captain), Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Andile Phehlukwayo, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Rassie van der Dussen, Lizaad WilliamsROAD TO SEMI-FINALSv Sri Lanka: won by 102 runsv Australia: won by 134 runsv Netherlands: lost by 38 runsv England: won by 229 runsv Bangladesh: won by 149 runsv Pakistan: won by one wicketv New Zealand: won by 190 runsv India: lost by 243 runsv Afghanistan: won by five wicketsCompiled by Pearl Josephine Nazare in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter RutherfordOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Narendra Modi, Gerald Coetzee, Rassie van der, Afghanistan's Noor Ahmad REUTERS, Amit Dave, Temba, Rob Walter Top, Quinton de Kock, Keshav Maharaj, Temba Bavuma, Quinton de, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi, Andile, Kagiso, Tabraiz, Lizaad Williams, Pearl Josephine Nazare, Peter Rutherford Organizations: Cricket, ICC Cricket, Australia, Sri Lanka, England, Bangladesh, Pakistan, New Zealand, India, Thomson Locations: South Africa, Afghanistan, Ahmedabad, India, Quinton de Kock, Netherlands, Bengaluru

☆ South Africa keen to shed choker's tag against powerhouse Australia
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Amlan Chakraborty | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

KOLKATA, Nov 14 (Reuters) - South Africa sense an opportunity to finally get rid of the choker's tag but the onerous task entails getting the better of the most successful team in the history of 50-overs World Cup, Australia, in Thursday's semi-final in Kolkata. "Hurt by a combination of bad luck and nerves in the business end of showpiece event, South Africa are pitted against a powerhouse who thrive in those big moments as Australia have demonstrated with five titles. South Africa, who have never progressed beyond the last four, are fretting over the availability of skipper Temba Bavuma, who is nursing a hamstring strain. They have looked more comfortable setting targets than chasing one though, and they will expect more penetration from their bowlers against a resurgent Australia. Regardless of how their group stage campaign ebbed and flowed, it came as no surprise when Australia hurled towards the knockout stages by stringing together seven wins in a row following that defeat by South Africa.

Persons: Quinton de, Temba Bavuma, Aiden Markram, Reeza Hendricks, Travis Head's, Glenn Maxwell's, Mitchell Marsh's, Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Pat Cummins, You've, Amlan Chakraborty, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: Bangladesh, Thomson Locations: KOLKATA, Africa, Australia, Thursday's, Kolkata, South Africa, India, Lucknow . South Africa, Kock, Afghanistan, Bangladesh

☆ South Africa wrap up World Cup group stage with win over Afghanistan
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

AHMEDABAD, Nov 10 (Reuters) - South Africa saw off a spirited fightback from Afghanistan to win by five wickets in their final World Cup group game and consolidate second place in the standings. South Africa have 14 points from their nine games, two points ahead of Australia who play Bangladesh on Saturday. Both South Africa and Australia have already qualified for the semi-finals. Afghanistan wrapped up their best ever World Cup campaign with four wins and also sealed a place in the Champions Trophy. In response, South Africa opener Quinton de Kock set up the chase with a breezy 41 that took him to the top of the tournament's scoring charts on 591 runs.

Persons: Azmatullah, Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Rassie van der, Andile Phehlukwayo, Rohith Nair, Toby Davis Organizations: Bangladesh, Thomson Locations: AHMEDABAD, South Africa, Afghanistan, Africa, Australia, Bengaluru

☆ Warner enjoying making doubters 'look stupid' at World Cup
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Oct 31 (Reuters) - Australia opener David Warner says his World Cup form is making doubters "look stupid" and hopes to add to his mountain of runs in the next match against ailing England. "Everyone keeps writing me off," said lefthander Warner who turned 37 last week. Asked if he was motivated to prove doubters wrong, Warner said: "Nup. Warner said team mates had nicknamed Head 'Chaos' for looking to attack bowlers at every chance. Warner said "it would be nice" to add to England's misery but said Australia should not underestimate them.

Persons: David Warner, Warner, Quinton de Kock, lefthander Warner, I'm, It's, Travis, Marsh, Ian Ransom, Shri Navaratnam Organizations: England, New Zealand, Thomson Locations: Australia, India, Melbourne

☆ South Africa's sizzling top six set the standard at World Cup
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

"I think it goes without saying you obviously do need wickets in hand but we haven't spoken about a blueprint as a (batting) unit," Markram told reporters. "No definitive roles given, but everyone kind of knows what they need to do to help this batting unit peak at their best. South Africa have batted first in four of their five matches and won them all. On the one occasion they had to chase, it went horribly wrong in a shock 38-run loss to the Netherlands. "I think it's quite easy to get that mantra of ‘they're a bat-first team’," Markram says.

Persons: Aiden Markram, Markram, Quinton, Kock, we've, I'm, Nick Said, Robert Birsel Organizations: Cricket, Sri, England, Thomson Locations: South Africa, Africa, Sri Lanka, Tuesday’s, Bangladesh, Netherlands

☆ De Kock's 174 propels South Africa to 382-5 v Bangladesh
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

MUMBAI, Oct 24 (Reuters) - South Africa opener Quinton de Kock smashed 174, the highest individual score at this year's World Cup, to propel his team to an imposing 382-5 against Bangladesh on Tuesday. Aiden Markram, leading South Africa in the absence of the unwell Temba Bavuma, made 60 after winning the toss and electing to bat at the Wankhede Stadium. Heinrich Klaasen provided the late surge with an explosive 90 off 49 balls to leave Bangladesh with a mountain to climb when they begin their chase. De Kock, Klaasen and David Miller, who made 34 not out, smashed a combined 19 sixes in the match. South Africa sit third, behind India and New Zealand, in the points table with the top four at the end of the group stage making the semi-finals.

Persons: Quinton de Kock, India's Virat Kohli, Aiden Markram, Temba Bavuma, Heinrich Klaasen, De, David Miller, Amlan Chakraborty, Ken Ferris Organizations: Bangladesh, Thomson Locations: MUMBAI, South Africa, Bangladesh, De Kock, Klaasen, India, New Zealand, New Delhi

☆ South Africa thump Australia to stay unbeaten at World Cup
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Saurabh Sharma | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LUCKNOW, India, Oct 12 (Reuters) - South Africa crushed Australia by 134 runs to cruise to their second victory at the World Cup, as Quinton de Kock struck back-to-back tons and Aiden Markram made a half-century before the bowlers ripped through the five-times champions on Thursday. South Africa's win was built on a platform provided by De Kock, who made 109 while Markram hit 56 to help the Proteas post 311-7 in 50 overs. South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma (35) gained two reprieves as Australia failed to hold onto difficult chances before Glenn Maxwell (2-34) snared him, but the Proteas marched on as De Kock twice hit Josh Hazlewood into the stands in the 23rd over. Cummins could have had two more wickets but Marcus Stoinis and Mitchell Starc put down chances on a sloppy day in the field but a double strike by Starc (2-53) in the last over kept South Africa from swelling the score. Reporting by Saurabh Sharma in Lucknow; Writing by Shrivathsa Sridhar in Bengaluru; Editing by Ken Ferris and Toby DavisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Quinton de Kock, Aiden Markram, Kagiso Rabada, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Marnus Labuschagne, De Kock, Markram, Pat Cummins, Temba Bavuma, Glenn Maxwell, snared, Proteas, Josh Hazlewood, Spinner Adam Zampa, der, Cummins, Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Starc, Saurabh Sharma, Shrivathsa Sridhar, Ken Ferris, Toby Davis Organizations: Australia, Sri, South, Thomson Locations: LUCKNOW, India, South Africa, Australia, Africa, Sri Lanka, Lucknow, Bengaluru

☆ Batters give S Africa belief, but bowlers need to back them up
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Aiden Markram’s 49-ball hundred was the fastest at a World Cups as they put Sri Lanka to the sword on a placid wicket in Delhi. South Africa will challenge any bowling attack, but whether they have the armoury with the ball to match that will decide their fate in this tournament. At one stage Sri Lanka were on course to overhaul their total, before South Africa won by 102 runs. Jansen took two wickets against Sri Lanka, but also went for 92 in his 10 overs. South Africa also have wrist-spinner Tabraiz Shamsi in their squad.

Persons: Arun Jaitley, Aiden Markram, Anushree, Aiden Markram’s, Quinton de Kock, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Rassie van, Markram, Keshav Maharaj, seamers Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, Jansen, Bavuma, Tabraiz Shamsi, Nick Said, Toby Chopra Organizations: Cricket, ICC Cricket, Arun, Sri, Australia, South Africa, Thomson Locations: South Africa, Sri Lanka, New Delhi, India, Delhi, Markram, Africa, Kagiso

☆ Under the radar South Africa looking to surprise
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( Nick Said | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

South Africa have genuine match-winners in their ranks, players who can light up the big stage, but whether they have a team from one-to-11 that can perform consistently in Indian conditions is the big question. South Africa’s shock exit at last year’s Twenty20 World Cup following a loss to the Netherlands with much the same group of players still weighs heavy on captain Temba Bavuma. "We’ve been challenging each other to make sure that awareness is there and we’re not taking things for granted," he told reporters. On the face of it, South Africa do have a team capable of success, as they showed in a recent 3-2 home series win over Australia in which they rallied from 2-0 down. But if South Africa can get on a run and find collective form they could prove hard to stop.

Persons: Temba Bavuma, we’re, we’ve, David Miller, Heinrich Klaasen, Aiden Markram, Quinton de Kock, Keshav Maharaj, Tabraiz, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, isn't, Bavuma, Gerald, Coetzee, Marco Jansen, Andile Phehlukwayo, Nick Said, Peter Rutherford Organizations: Australia, Thomson Locations: JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, India, Africa, Netherlands

☆ Klaasen guides South Africa to one-sided win over Australia
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

PRETORIA, Sept 15 - Heinrich Klaasen bludgeoned the ball to all corners in a blistering knock of 174 to lead South Africa to a comprehensive 164-run victory over Australia and level the five-match one-day series to 2-2 on Friday. Klaasen hit 13 sixes in an awe-inspiring display of power hitting to help South Africa to a total of 416-5 – their second highest against Australia – after they had been put into bat. Australia were always going to be up against it after Klaasen’s innings had ensured a mammoth tally after a tepid start by the home side. South Africa had scored 120-3 halfway through their innings, on an unusually slow wicket, and were looking at mediocre total when Klaasen came to the crease. It ended with the last ball of the innings when Klaasen was caught in the deep.

Persons: Heinrich Klaasen bludgeoned, Klaasen, Travis, Head, Gerald Coetzee, Kapil Dev’s, Rassie van der, David Miller, Miller, Josh Hazelwood, David Warner, Marnus Labuschagne, Alex Carey, Tim David, Carey, Quinton de, Mark Gleeson, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: Australia, Zimbabwe, Tunbridge, Warner, Wanderers, Thomson Locations: PRETORIA, South Africa, Australia, Tunbridge Wells, Quinton de Kock, Johannesburg, Cape Town

☆ Markram ton and spin twins see South Africa to ODI win over Australia
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

POTCHEFSTROOM, South Africa, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Aiden Markram's century and a successful spin attack saw South Africa beat Australia by 111 runs in the third One Day International at the JB Marks Oval on Tuesday to win their first match of the five-game series. However, South Africa did get lucky when David Warner was run out and Tim David then given out after a review of a catch that looked to have been dropped but was ruled fair by the fourth umpire after a TV review. Markram also had a touch of fortune about reaching his second ODI century, dropped in the deep on 95 which allowed him to reach the three-figure milestone. But it was a vital innings that propelled South Africa to a formidable total after they lost their way mid-innings. Bavuma went quickly thereafter for 57 and the home team’s run rate slowed markedly as Australia pinned them back.

Persons: Aiden Markram's, Markram, Tabraiz Shamsi, David Warner, Tim David, Quinton de Kock, Temba Bavuma, De Kock, Travis Head, Bavuma, David Miler, Warner, Maharaj’s, Marnus Labuschagne, David, Bjorn Fortuin, George Coetzee’s, Seamer Coetzee, Mark Gleeson, Ken Ferris Organizations: South Africa, Australia, JB, Warner, Wanderers, Thomson Locations: POTCHEFSTROOM, South Africa, South, Australia, Pretoria, Johannesburg, Cape Town

☆ Warner, Labuschagne tons as Australia crush South Africa
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Sept 9 (Reuters) - Swashbuckling centuries from David Warner and Marnus Labuschagne led Australia to a crushing 123-run win over South Africa in the second one-day international in Bloemfontein on Saturday. The touring side moved 2-0 up in the five-match series as the teams prepare for next month's World Cup in India with Australia scoring 392-8 after being put into bat and bowling out South Africa for 269. He had only travelled to South Africa as a replacement for injured Steve Smith but scored 80 not out to see Australia to victory in Thursday’s opening game and was man of the match again. Quinton de Kock (45) and Temba Bavuma added 81 for South Africa's first wicket but the wrist spin of Adam Zampa (4-48) dismissed Bavuma 46 and Heinrich Klaasen for 49. When David Miller (49) was trapped lbw by Nathan Ellis, South Africa’s hopes were realistically over and they were all out in the 42nd over.

Persons: David Warner, Marnus Labuschagne, Warner bludgeoned, Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis, David Miller, Spinner Shamsi, Mitchell Marsh, Josh Inglis, Quinton de Kock, Bavuma, Adam Zampa, Heinrich Klaasen, Nathan Ellis, South Africa’s, Mark Gleeson, Ed Osmond Organizations: South, Australia, Warner, World, South Africa's, Thomson Locations: Australia, South Africa, Bloemfontein, India, Thursday’s, England, South, Potchefstroom, Cape Town

☆ South Africa chase down record T20 target to beat Windies
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Opener Quinton de Kock hit a first T20 century as South Africa scored 259-4 after being set an imposing target of 13 runs per over to win the match. Johnson Charles had led the West Indies to 258-5, a new record T20 total at the Pretoria test venue, after they had been put into bat and amassed a formidable total. South Africa began at blistering pace in reply and by scoring 150 without loss off the first 10 overs set another T20 record. I've been looking for a T20 century for a while and to do it at my home ground was something special," said De Kock. South Africa tied the three-match T20 series with the final game at the Wanderers in Johannesburg on Tuesday.

☆ Windies skipper smashes his side to T20 win over South Africa
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] Cricket - First Twenty20 - South Africa v West Indies - SuperSport Park Cricket Stadium, Centurion, South Africa - March 25, 2023 South Africa's Anrich Nortje and Aiden Markram after the match REUTERS/Siphiwe SibekoPRETORIA, March 25 (Reuters) - West Indies captain Rovman Powell smashed a quickfire 43 not out to propel his side to a three wicket victory over South Africa in a rain reduced Twenty20 international clash on Saturday. Powell’s knock came off only 18 balls as the West Indies reached their target of 132 with three balls to spare to go 1-0 up in the three-match series. The game was reduced to 11 overs each with South Africa scoring 131-8 and then the tourists replying with 132-7. After a two-hour delay, Powell put South Africa into bat in damp conditions and got immediate returns as key batsmen Quinton de Kock and Rilee Rossouw departed cheaply. West Indies went on the attack from the start of their innings, scoring 17 runs off their opening four balls before South Africa snagged Kyle Mayers with the next delivery.

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