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Andrew Miller

Live Report - Aus vs SA, World Cup 2023, semi-final Who will go one step closer to the biggest prize in cricket today - Australia or South Africa? Get all your news, views, stats and colour from the game on ESPNcricinfo's live blog
Ian Chappell

Pat Cummins has proved once again why he was always the best choice for captain His bowling, inspirational leadership, and fearlessness in taking a stand on issues he is passionate about make him one of the greats of the modern game
Osman Samiuddin

Cummins: An Aussie World Cup winning captain like no other There were questions about him at the start of the World Cup, but by the end of it, he killed all the chatter
Mohammad Isam

Spin-to-win template could hurt Bangladesh in the long run Pitches like the one in Dhaka maximise Bangladesh's strengths and enable them to push for WTC points, but what does it do to their fast bowlers?
Karthik Krishnaswamy

Crazy, stupid, love: a Tendulkar fan's complicated relationship with Kohli The comparisons will continue till the end of time, but for now, this is just a moment to plunge into, emotions and all
Sambit Bal

India's heartbreak is most poignant in the dashed hopes of Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid For the team's captain and coach, it was their last, best shot at the biggest prize in the game. Being thwarted at the very end will have been shattering for their team and them
Andrew Fidel Fernando

Toppers, duffers, can-do-betters - the World Cup report cards are out Australia are annoying teacher's pets again, India get gold stars for effort, England look for a place to hide their report cards
Sidharth Monga

Takeaways from India's squads for SA: Axar's future, Prasidh's height factor, and a new role for Rahul? And by resting Rohit and Kohli from the white-ball leg, have the selectors deferred a big decision?
Shashank Kishore

New Test dawn for India, but focus firmly on road to T20 World Cup India have a new coach, and many new players, and the England and Australia series will be a stern test for all of them
Nagraj Gollapudi

Rohit or Hardik as captain, and the Kohli question - India's T20 selection dilemmas The multi-format South Africa tour will keep India busy at the turn of the year, and there will be extra focus on the T20I series with a World Cup months away
Mark Nicholas

Who's the greatest ODI batter of them all? Two contenders come to mind Virat Kohli is the perfect run machine - a product of obsession and sacrifice. Does anyone else compare?