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Ngidi, who was hit for 27 runs in his first four overs, said initially he was bothered by the thought of preventing England from scoring 350. (Photo: AFP)

'South Africa content with bowling effort against England', says Lungi Ngidi

South Africa were thrashed by 104 runs by hosts England in the opening match of the ICC World Cup, which began at The Oval on Thursday.

31 May 2019 12:07 PM

Du Plessis admitted they were outplayed in all facets of the game by England. (Photo: AFP)

'We need to move on quickly from England loss': Faf du Plessis

South Africa were thrashed by 104 runs by favourites England in the opening match of the ICC World Cup, which began at The Oval on Thursday.

31 May 2019 10:55 AM

England next takes on Pakistan in the World Cup on June 3. (Photo: AFP)

World Cup 2019: ENG vs SA; Ben Stokes takes spectacular one-handed catch; see video

The left-hander scored 89 runs with the bat and picked up two wickets with the ball, picking up the Man of the Match award.

31 May 2019 10:42 AM

Stokes was one of four England batsmen who got to 50 on a tricky surface, with captain Eoin Morgan (57), Jason Roy (54) and Root (51) all out soon after reaching the landmark. (Photo: AP)

ICC CWC 2019: Stokes helps England thrash SA by 104 runs in World Cup opener

The all-rounder top-scored with 89 in England's 311 for eight, held a brilliant catch in the outfield and took two for 12.

30 May 2019 11:18 PM

Tahir (40 years and 64 days) also became the oldest South African to play in a World Cup match. (Photo: AP)

ICC World Cup 2019: Tahir becomes first spinner to bowl first over in WC match

Tahir deceived Bairstow with a googly as the opener ended up giving a catch to wicket-keeper Quinton de Kock without bothering the scorer.

30 May 2019 7:40 PM

Many cricket experts and legends have termed England as ‘favourites’ to win the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019. (Photo: Cricket World Cup/Twitter)

ICC World Cup 2019: ENG vs SA: England sets a decent target of 312 for SA to chase

England: 311/8; Jofra Archer 7(3) , Liam Plunkett 9(6); Imran Tahir 2/61, Andile Phelukwayo 1/44.

30 May 2019 7:06 PM

South Africa has never gone past the semi-final stages of the World Cup. (Photo: ICC World Cup Official Website)

ICC World Cup 2019: Five players to watch out in opening encounter

World number 1 one-day international (ODI) side lead by skipper Eoin Morgan is one of the favourites for the tournament.

30 May 2019 12:16 PM

Amla currently holds the record for being the fastest batsman to go past 2000, 3000, 4000, 5000, 6000 and 7000 ODI runs. (Photo: AP)

Hashim Amla 90 runs away from breaking Kohli's ODI record

If Amla clocks the mammoth score, he will also better Kohli's record by three innings.

30 May 2019 11:47 AM

'Chokers' is a tag South Africa have been used to at World Cups as they are also chasing their first trophy. (Photo: File)

'As underdogs, pressure will be less on us': Du Plessis ahead of World Cup opener

Du Plessis will lead his side out at The Oval against the world's top-ranked team, which is also chasing its maiden World Cup trophy.

29 May 2019 6:37 PM

The Proteas will be hoping to pull off their chokers’ tag and initiate their march towards the trophy on a winning note. (Photo: Cricket World Cup Official Website)

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

Both the teams are equipped with world-class batsmen and bowlers, and it is certainly going to be a delight to watch the World Cup opener.

29 May 2019 4:15 PM

South Africa has been dealing with injury woes as Kagiso Rabada's fitness was also a major concern for the team. (Photo: AP)

Dale Steyn ruled out of South Africa's opening World Cup fixture

Steyn picked up a shoulder injury during his brief stint for Royal Challengers.

28 May 2019 9:18 PM

Amla, one of South Africa's greatest Test match players, scored 65 and 51 not out respectively in the two warm-up games against Sri Lanka and West Indies (rain affected) and will be keen to add to his tally of 27 ODI hundreds. (Photo:AP)

'Scoring is up to me but playing in the Xi is not on me', says Hashim Amla

However with young Aiden Markram in the side, there is competition as to who would open with Quinton de Kock.

27 May 2019 11:14 AM

The right-arm paceman returned figures of 7-0-40-1 in their 87-run victory against 1996 champions Sri Lanka on Friday and was not unhappy with the outing. (Photo: AP)

Kagiso Rabada ready to face England in World Cup 2019 opener

Rabada returned home from IPL earlier this month to avoid aggravating a back problem ahead of the showpiece tournament.

25 May 2019 1:32 PM

Sticking to his approach of taking one game at a time, Dussen is looking forward to performing well himself too on the 'biggest stage in the world'. (Photo: AFP)

Rassie van der Dussen feels South Africa has strong chance in World Cup 2019

South Africa won their first warm-up game against Sri Lanka by 87 runs and will now face West Indies for their second warm-up game on May 26

25 May 2019 11:00 AM

The Proteas got off to a quickfire start as the openers Aiden Markram and Hashim Amla scored 47 runs in the opening 6.2 overs. (Photo: AFP)

South Africa defeats Sri Lanka by 87 runs in World Cup 2019 warm-ups

Faf Du Plessis' knock of 88 runs propelled South Africa to 338 runs in the allotted fifty overs for the loss of seven wickets.

25 May 2019 10:28 AM

Ever since losing on an abnormal rain rule in the semi-finals of their first World Cup in 1992, the South African players have apparently been cursed in knock-out stages. (Photo: AFP)

ICC 2019 World Cup: South Africa squad and player analysis

The last time the Proteas had managed to win any big tournament was way back in 1998.

24 May 2019 5:44 PM

The video was purposely released before the World Cup as both England and South Africa face each other in the first fixture of the tournament on May 30, 2019. (Photo: StarSportsIndia/Twitter)

Star Sports releases 2nd WC campaign video, mocks SA, ENG for not winning ICC title

Initially, Star Sports released the first video of the campaign mocking the Pakistanis for not being able to defeat India at the World Cup.

23 May 2019 3:32 PM

Amla will try to make the most of this World Cup as it will likely be his last chance of lifting the coveted trophy. (Photo: AP/PTI)

Hashim Amla is hungrier than ever before to score more runs

The 36-year-old has already played twice in the World Cup (2011, 2015) and this will be his third appearance in the premier tournament.

23 May 2019 9:53 AM

Wessels, South Africa's first Test captain of the modern era and their leader in the ill-fated 1992 World Cup campaign, said his team not going as favourites into the World Cup this time could be a blessing in disguise. (Photo: AFP)

'Only way South Africa can shed chokers' tag is by winning World Cup': Kepler Wessels

The 61-year-old, who also played for Australia, said South Africa will dearly miss AB de Villiers in the World Cup.

20 May 2019 6:32 PM

Veteran speedster Steyn, young pacer Kagiso Rabada and leg-spinner Tahir hold the key to their ambitions. (Photo: AFP)

Proteas bank on their bowlers to remove 'chokers' tag

South Africa are yet to reach the summit clash of the World Cup, having been knocked out at the semifinal stage four times.

20 May 2019 4:22 PM

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