South Africa books quarterfinal place at Cricket World Cup

It took longer than expected to be completely sure, but South Africa’s cricketers finally booked a World Cup quarterfinal place with a victory in their last qualification match. One of the pre-tournament favorites, South Africa moved into second place in Pool B behind leading India with a 146-run win over the United Arab Emirates on[…]

Pietersen reveals English county interest

Exiled England batsman Kevin Pietersen on Friday revealed he has received offers from several prospective English county employers. New England and Wales Cricket Board chairman Colin Graves hinted last weekend there is still a possibility of a return to international cricket for Pietersen, who was axed from the national team last year, as long as[…]

Australia hit highest World Cup score in history

Australia hit the highest World Cup score in tournament history on Wednesday when they made 417-6 against Afghanistan at the WACA in Perth. The four-time champions went past the previous best of 413-5 made by India against Bermuda in 2007. It was the third 400-plus total at this World Cup after South Africa twice went[…]

A battering: South Africa, Amla hit milestones at World Cup

With two 400-plus totals and two 200-plus winning margins, AB de Villiers and his South African lineup have erased some of the disappointment of a lopsided loss to defending champion India at the Cricket World Cup. After watching de Villiers, the leading batsman in the one-day format, score an unbeaten 162 in a total of[…]