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Faf du Plessis's side endured a torrid start to their campaign, losing their first three matches before a no result against the West Indies. (Photo:AFP)

ICC CWC'19: Imran Tahir, Quinton De Kock showdown gives SA 1st win vs Afghanistan

Amla and Andile Phehlukwayo saw South Africa over the line as they reached their revised target of 127 with 116 balls remaining.

16 Jun 2019 10:00 AM

Win-less so far in the tournament, both South Africa and Afghanistan will be eagerly looking to tick the victory box when they take on each other in a World Cup encounter here on Saturday. (Photo: cricketworldcup/instagram)

ICC CWC'19: South Africa, Afghanistan look to open World Cup account with a win

Down and out, the two bottom-placed teams know that this will be their best chance to post their first win in the ongoing 50-over showpiece.

14 Jun 2019 3:41 PM

Rassie Van der Dussen has scores of 50, 41 and 22 in the World Cup so far. (Photo:AFP)

ICC CWC'19: 'ABD probably didn't handle his return plan well': Rassie van der Dussen

Middle-order batsman Rassie Van der Dussen has appeared in 13 ODIs since making his debut in January this year.

14 Jun 2019 2:16 PM

He assured South African fans that the team would not leave any stone unturned as they bid to turn their fortunes around. (Photo:AFP)

ICC CWC'19: 'Our batsmen must step up to help SA resume WC campaign': Benkenstein

Proteas suffered losses against England, Bangladesh and India before getting their 1st point of the World Cup following a washed out match.

12 Jun 2019 11:25 AM

"We need to start playing better cricket, more consistent and more solid cricket," said du Plessis (Photo: AP/PTI)

'Washout better than rain-shortened game': Du Plessis

South Africa were 29 for two in the eighth over when rain stopped play and intermittent showers meant no play was possible.

11 Jun 2019 12:57 PM

The ‘no result’ has given the Proteas a first point of the competition from four matches, but they likely needed double that in order to compete for the knockout phase. (Photo: ICC/Twitter)

ICC CWC'19: South Africa West Indies World Cup match gets cancelled due to rain

With more bad weather predicted for this week across England and Wales, this might not be the only game lost though.

11 Jun 2019 9:57 AM

Du Plessis was also asked whether all these recent incidents regarding De Villiers impacted his team negatively or had a galvanizing effect. (Photo:AFP/AP/PTI)

‘AB de Villiers' offer came in too late’: Faf du Plessis

Du Plessis revealed that he shared a phone call with De Villiers during this edition of Indian Premier League (IPL).

11 Jun 2019 9:18 AM

"We are going to field first, obviously it is overcast and there is some rain around," said Holder. (Photo: AFP)

West Indies win toss and field against South Africa at World Cup

South Africa are desperate for a win to stay alive in the competition after three defeats in their three matches.

10 Jun 2019 3:28 PM

Rabada will be South Africa’s lead attack bowler in a match they must win to keep alive their slim hopes. (Photo:AFP)

ICC CWC'19: 'There's been a lot happening off the field, we must overlook it': Rabada

It was confirmed last week that De Villiers had approached South Africa captain Faf and coach Gibson about a return to the side.

10 Jun 2019 12:31 PM

The West Indies will be eager to get back on track after losing against the Australians and they have everything in their team to crush the rivals. (Photo:AP/AFP)

ICC World Cup 2019: South Africa vs West Indies; DC's Dream11 Prediction

The Proteas have suffered three consecutive losses on the trot, but, they can’t afford to lose the upcoming match against dark horses WI.

10 Jun 2019 12:13 PM

South Africa has failed to leave a mark at World Cup 2019 as they have lost three consecutive matches. (Photo: File)

Shaun Pollock opens up on AB de Villiers controversy

The 35-year-old had approached skipper Faf du Plessis and head coach Ottis Gibson for expressing his wish to play in the World Cup.

09 Jun 2019 6:55 PM

Gibson spoke to De Villiers just before the South African World Cup Squad was announced. (Photo:AFP)

ICC CWC'19: Coach Ottis Gibson opens up on ABD’s retirement controversy; watch video

The news regarding AB coming out of retirement first came to South African captain, Faf du Plessis while IPL was going on.

09 Jun 2019 1:53 PM

Akhtar stated that the retired batsman’s actions were a publicity stunt (Photo: File)

Shoaib Akhtar lashes out at AB de Villiers, asks him to ’Be a man’

De Villiers had decided to retire from international cricket last summer and had decided that he wanted to spend more time with his family.

08 Jun 2019 12:59 PM

McCullum and Dhoni had the same number of dismissal, 32, but now Dhoni has 33 dismissals and ranks third on the list. (Photo: AP)

MS Dhoni scripts new World record against South Africa

India displayed an astonishing performance during their World Cup opener as they restricted South Africa on just 229 runs.

06 Jun 2019 3:58 PM

Rohit Sharma powered India to victory with six wickets in hand. This was the Proteas' third straight loss in the showpiece. (Photo: BCCI)

'Remaining matches are like knockouts for South Africa': Jacques Kallis

Kallis, one of the game's greatest all-rounders, admitted that the South Africans have put themselves in a precarious situation.

06 Jun 2019 3:32 PM

One major reason behind South Africa's poor form is the inefficiency of their middle-order. (Photo: AFP)

South African management rejects AB de Villiers’ offer to come out of retirement

With their third consecutive loss, the Proteas' chances of advancing into semi-finals of the tournament look slim.

06 Jun 2019 3:05 PM

Before the disappointing result against India, South Africa crashed to a stunning defeat at the hands of Bangladesh, days after the loss to hosts England in the tournament opener. (Photo: AP)

'We're hurting, making mistakes all the time': Faf du Plessis

South Africa lost by six wickets to India for their third successive loss in the ongoing showpiece.

06 Jun 2019 3:05 PM

South Africa will now compete with West Indies on June 10 and Amla feels that they have enough time to introspect. (Photo: AFP)

ICC World Cup 2019: Hashim Amla reacts on SA's third consecutive loss

Despite losing all the three matches, Amla stated that there is no lack of motivation and they are doing everything they can.

06 Jun 2019 12:25 PM

Morris said it had been a much better performance by the South Africans after their opening two losses. (Photo: AFP)

Morris wants fans to back fallen South Africa side despite three straight losses

South Africa are refusing to admit that their World Cup race is all but over with all-rounder Chris Morris telling fans to stick with SA.

06 Jun 2019 11:35 AM

The Indians, who are chasing their third World Cup title, condemned the South Africans to their third successive loss in the tournament after Yuzvendra Chahal bamboozled the batsmen with his leg spin as he grabbed four wickets for 51 runs, while fellow spinner Kuldeep Yadav chipped in with a wicket. (Photo:AP/PTI)

'Spinners changed the game for us': Virat Kohli

India coasted to a solid, if unspectacular, six-wicket victory with 15 balls remaining after opener Rohit Sharma scored an unbeaten 122.

06 Jun 2019 9:49 AM

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