The unlucky heroes   June 26 (P. K. Ajith Kumar ) Lance Klusener's amazing run in the World Cup was tragically cut short by just one run at Edgbaston on June 17. He came up with another great batting effort in that thriller of a semifinal against Australia, before the South Africans choked yet again. [more...] The unlucky heroes   June 26 (P. K. Ajith Kumar ) Lance Klusener's amazing run in the World Cup was tragically cut short by just one run at Edgbaston on June 17. He came up with another great batting effort in that thriller of a semifinal against Australia, before the South Africans choked yet again. [more...] Klusener gets hero's welcome in South Africa   JOHANNESBURG, June 23 (AFP) A dejected Lance Klusener, the cricket World Cup's player of the tournament, got a hero's welcome from hundreds of South Africans when he arrived home at Johannesburg airport Wednesday. Klusener told reporters that winning the Man of the Series was a ''great honour'' but little consolation for the drawn semi-final match with Australia which ended South Africa's run. [more...] Need to look after safety of players   June 23 (Vijay Lokapally ) London, June 22. The extreme reactions by cricket fans in the sub-continent everytime their team fares below expectations can be a dangerous trend in the times to come. Burning of effigies of their once-upon-a-time heroes just reflects the fickle-mindedness of the cricket fans who have become much more demanding, mainly due to the hype that surrounds the team these days. [more...] Waugh's hard-nosed image of World Cup success   June 21 (Trevor Chesterfield ) LONDON (England) There is no euphemism to describe such a comprehensive victory as Australia achieved at Lord's on Sunday when their utter professionalism annihilated Pakistan: hard, tough and uncompromising. To some they are the unsmiling giants, the true World Cup champions, making up for what they failed to accomplish in Lahore three years and four months ago; a time of torment turned around after their humiliation by Sri Lanka, the smiling, happy-go-lucky pygmies of the Test arena who rode their luck and good fortune. [more...] Waugh is perfect leader for the team of talents   June 22 (Michael Henderson ) The final disappointed, being too one-sided for general enjoyment, but the World Cup did not. Although it took time to get going, as these competitions often do, there was plenty to admire in the Super Six stage and by the time Australia and South Africa contested that monumental semi-final at Edgbaston it had become genuinely memorable. [more...] [Full South Africa News Archive]		Scorecards  Schedule  Statistics  News  Photographs  Squad  History  Records  Support the Team  Team Shop  Teams Info  Schedule  Squads  Grounds  History  Officials  Playing Conditions  Ticket Info  TV Schedules  World Cup Home  Home Page  UCBSA Home Page  Master Index  CricShop