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KOLKATA : South Africa captain Temba Bavuma senses they are on the cusp of something special at the 50-overs World Cup but it is the pedigree of their opponents, five-time champions Australia, which is keeping them grounded ahead of Thursday's semi-final.
CAPE TOWN : Burglars broke into South Africa Rugby Union's offices on Monday but the William Webb Ellis trophy the nation won at the World Cup in France last month was safe, local media reported on Tuesday citing union officials.
Australia will be the favourites to cross the World Cup semi-final hurdle in Kolkata on Thursday, not only because of their excellent record in the knockout stages of ICC events, but also because of the terrible history of their opponents South Africa in must-win games.
The first semi-final of the 2023 World Cup between India and New Zealand in Mumbai on Wednesday will be played on a used pitch that has already staged two games during the showpiece tournament.
Virat Kohli scored a record 50th one-day international hundred as India piled up a mammoth total of 397/4 against New Zealand in their Cricket World Cup semi-final on Wednesday. Kohli achieved the feat with a two off fast bowler Lockie Ferguson, having faced 106 balls, hitting eight fours and a six. Earlier this month, Kohli had equalled his idol and former teammate Sachin Tendulkar's all-time record of 49 ODI centuries during the World Cup match against South Africa in Kolkata.
Neil Treacy is joined by Jonny Holland on the RTÉ Rugby podcast to recap the main talking points from the week in the BKT United Rugby Championship.
After former India opener Virender Sehwag was inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame on Monday, the stars of Indian cricket team summed up their impression of the cricket great in one word. "Destructive," said all-rounder Hardik Pandya while "fearless" was the word used by batter Suryakumar Yadav in Sehwag's praise. "Flamboyant," said Shubman Gill while Ravindra Jadeja called Sehwag "dangerous". The International Cricket Council (ICC) took to social media to post the video with the caption: "Hall of Fame inductee Virender Sehwag summed up in a word."
After a pitch controversy sullied the atmosphere ahead of the World Cup semifinal between India and New Zealand, the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday clarified that the independent pitch consultant Andy Atkinson was taken into confidence on the change of surface. A few reports suggested that while a fresh pitch was originally prepared for the last-four match at the Wankhede Stadium, later it was decided to play the game on a "used" deck in order to help Indian spinners.