Faf on AB's request: A phone call on the eve

Faf du Plessis provided clarity on exactly when AB de Villiers made contact to procure a late call-up to the World Cup, and insists they are still friends, writes DANIEL GALLAN in London.

Faf: We need individuals to stand up

After a washed-out game against the West Indies, the Proteas effectively have five cup finals remaining in the World Cup, writes DANIEL GALLAN in Southampton.

Do the selectors even know their best XI?

Given that the game was a ‘must-win’ following three straight defeats, one assumes that the South African selectors picked their strongest available squad to take on the West Indies, writes GARY LEMKE.

Proteas can channel spirit of Pakistan '92

Monday’s washout with the West Indies will make the Proteas’ qualification for the World Cup semi-finals even more unlikely, but not impossible.

Proteas on the board after washout

The Proteas claimed their first log point of the 2019 World Cup campaign after the rain-hit match against the West Indies in Southampton was abandoned.

Gibbs questions Amla's World Cup prep

Proteas legend Herschelle Gibbs has once again spoken out about the Proteas’ decision to select Hashim Amla in their World Cup squad.

FAN CAMS: Stay away rain!

Fans at the Rose Bowl are praying that the rain goes away so that the clash between the Proteas and the West Indies can get under way.

Markram, Hendricks in as SA bat first

West Indies have won the toss and put South Africa into bat in the crunch World Cup clash at the Rose Bowl.

RECAP: Washout gives Proteas first point

Follow the live coverage of the World Cup clash between the Proteas and the West Indies at the Rose Bowl with the team at SA Cricket Magazine.

Awkward Abbott reminder

Fast bowler Kyle Abbott’s fine form for Hampshire in England is an awkward reminder of what the Proteas could’ve had during the ongoing World Cup in the same country.

'There's no point in complaining'

Kagiso Rabada talks about the Proteas’ bowling woes ahead of their clash against the West Indies.

‘We believe we can beat them’

Kagiso Rabada believes the Proteas are prepared to deal with the threat that the West Indies pose, writes DANIEL GALLAN from Southampton.

Head-to-head battles: SA vs WI

We take a look at some of the key battles to be expected in the clash between the Proteas and the West Indies at the Rose Bowl on Monday, writes KHALID MOHIDIN.

Three key West Indies players vs SA

Chris Gayle, Jason Holder and Andre Russell are three players who pose significant threats to the Proteas as the West Indies prepare to take on South Africa at the Rose Bowl on Monday, writes KHALID MOHIDIN.

Shoaib Akhtar slams AB

Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar had a critical message about the AB de Villiers saga, stating that he ‘chose money over his country.’