All chokes aside,12 overs of new ball mastery made the difference in this World Cup semi-final. We break down the key moments.
Captain Pat Cummins’ side will meet the raging hot favourites at Ahmedabad on Sunday after a dramatic three-wicket victory on a difficult pitch.
The scores were eerily similar to the most famous Australian-South African clash of them all,and this contest proved a genuine thriller as Australia’s batters just hung on for a World Cup final berth.
India have been accused of micromanaging pitch conditions for their World Cup campaign,including switching surfaces for Wednesday’s semi-final against New Zealand in Mumbai and Sunday’s final should Rohit Sharma’s team qualify.
Australian captain Pat Cummins believes his side’s success in big tournaments will give them an advantage over South Africa.
A reflective David Warner says he may play one-day cricket until he is 40 as Australia prepares for Thursday night’s semi-final against South Africa.
Test and one-day skipper Pat Cummins is firmly focused on Australia winning a sixth World Cup as he mulls his future in the top job.
Ricky Ponting and Shane Watson want Marcus Stoinis to make way for Glenn Maxwell for Australia’s semi-final against South Africa in Kolkata,arguing that Marnus Labuschagne’s Test match batting skills may be vital in a knockout game.
The only non-Test nation in action at the World Cup overcame a top-order collapse to post 245 in the shortened contest before dismissing the Proteas for 207.
Two contentious DRS decisions exacerbated Australia’s heavy defeat by South Africa,and Marnus Labuschagne says the ICC needs to clarify them.
Australia crash to a second heavy World Cup defeat,jeopardising their chances of progressing to the semi-finals.