ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 South Africa vs New Zealand Quarter Final, Live Score Card

IN THE third quarter final match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 at Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur, New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori won the toss and decided to bat first against South Africa.

The winner of the third quarter final of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 will play against the winner of the fourth quarter final, between Sri Lanka and England, in the first semi-final at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on March 29.

South African captain Graeme Smith has replaced three players in the World Cup Cricket 2011 quarter final match against New Zealand from the last match against Bangladesh. AB de Villiers will play as wicket keeper in place of Morne van Wyk.

Fast bowlers Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel have come into the playing XI - replacing Wayne Parnell and Lonwabo Tsotsobe.

New Zealand made couple of changes in the do-or-die match against South Africa. Captain Daniel Vettori is once again back in the playing XI along with the left-arm spinner Luke Woodcock. They replaced James Franklin and Hamish Bennett. In the last match Ross Taylor was the stand-in captain.

In the head-to-head record between these two countries in the Cricket World Cup since 1992, both South Africa and New Zealand have met at every World Cup and the record is in favour of New Zealand by 3-2. 

Here are the playing XI of New Zealand and South Africa in the third quarter final match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011:

New Zealand: Brendon McCullum (wk), Martin Guptill, Jesse Ryder, Ross Taylor, Scott Styris, Kane Williamson, Nathan McCullum, Daniel Vettori (capt), Jacob Oram, Luke Woodcock,Tim Southee.

South Africa: Graeme Smith (c), Hashim Amla, Jacques Kallis, AB de Villiers (wk), JP Duminy, Francois du Plessis, Johan Botha, Robin Peterson, Morne Morkel, Dale Steyn, Imran Tahir.

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South Africa Team Squad for icc cwc 2011

South Africa: Graeme Smith(c), Hashim Amla, Jacques Kallis, AB de Villiers(w), Jean-Paul Duminy, Faf du Plessis, Johan Botha, Robin Peterson, Dale Steyn, Morne Morkel, Imran Tahir, Colin Ingram, Wayne Parnell, Lonwabo Tsotsobe, Morne van Wyk

New Zealand Team Squad for icc cwc 2011

New Zealand: Daniel Vettori (c), Hamish Bennett ,James Franklin, Martin Guptill, Jamie How, Brendon McCullum (wk),Nathan McCullum, Kyle Mills


Jacob Oram,Jesse Ryder,Tim Southee,Scott Styris,Ross Taylor, Kane Williamson,Luke Woodcock

Tri-Nations ICC Cricket World Cup review: South Africa vs New Zealand

In their come from behind win over the Boks yesterday in Durban, the All Blacks showed some frightening glimpses of their potential, with just a few Achilles heels on display.

Nine points behind with 15 minutes to play, New Zealand raised the pace of the game to a level that the exhausted boks could no longer contain. The penultimate try was the pick of the bunch, with Rodney So’oaiolo producing an explosive 50m kick return from deep in New Zealand territory that set up a sustained period of phase pressure in the Boks 22. The eventual try came from a mercurial pick and go three metres out by the omnipresent Richie McCaw.

The final try, a classic capitalisation on a quick turnover to give Rokocoko a clear run in, was then almost inevitable. South Africa had nothing left in the tank.

That’s not to say that this wasn’t a strong performance from the Springboks. In the first half, Matfield read the Kiwi lineout as easily as his own, giving the home side good ball. Berger was everywhere in defence and never more than two steps away from McCaw. Percy Montgomery used his experience at the back, his kicking game impressive. The half-back Ruan Pienaar staked his case for a regular place with touches of world class.

However, by the second half the South African scrum had disintegrated and only quick work at the base managed to keep it functioning at all. To nullify the lineout malfunctions, the All Blacks started taking quick throws whenever possible, which served to accelerate the pace of the game further.

Scarily for any opposition, it’s hard to pick out single All Black contributions, such was the joined up, full pace approach. But for such a game plan to work, the back row must be at the top of their game and McCaw, Collins and So’oialo were. The power of their running and gang tackling was at times awesome.

For the Wallabies in Melbourne this weekend, victory will require a performance the like of which they haven’t given since the last world cup versus this same opposition. Encouraging as last week’s gutsy but ultimately losing effort against the Boks was, it will take much more determination and accuracy, for it also seems that this All Black side has raised the bar in terms of conditioning.

If the Wallabies can find this level of performance, then there are some chinks in the AB armour to attack:

   1. The line-out. Perhaps because of the injuries at lock, this weakness is once again ripe for exploitation; Vickerman and Sharpe must take a leaf out of Matfield’s book. Note that this doesn’t mean the Wallabies should try and overplay a kicking game as it would play into All Black hands.
   2. Ball retention. Keep it tight and drive it through the phases. This worked for the Boks this weekend, they came unstuck as soon as they tried to loosen it up. Give the ABs 65% of the ball next weekend and it’ll be a massacre at the MCG. As the Brumbies and Bulls also showed against the Crusaders, McCaw starts to leak penalties on the back foot.
   3. Mongrel. The AB’s are a well oiled machine when allowed to play. You have to be in their face with big tackles and causing niggle everywhere else. The South Africans did a good job of this until they ran out of puff. Who will be Australia’s Baakies Botha?

Anyone think of anything else?

And finally, there’s another silver lining – the ref isn’t Kaplan

NEW ZEALAND 26 (Richie McCaw, Joe Rokocoko tries; Daniel Carter 3 pens 2 cons, Aaron Mauger drop goal) bt SOUTH AFRICA 21 (Schalk Burger, Butch James tries; Percy Montgomery 2 pens con, Ruan Pienaar pen) at ABSA Stadium Durban.

Graeme Smith vs. Martin Guptill: Player analysis – ICC World Cup 2011

Graeme Smith vs. Martin Guptill: Player analysis – ICC World Cup 2011

New Zealand and South Africa will face each other in the quarter-final of International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup 2011 on 25^th March. This will be a tough test for both nations looking to clinch their first World Cup.

South Africa, out of their six group matches, have won five against the Netherlands, India, Ireland, Bangladesh and West Indies. While they have lost only one to England. With this win loss-ratio, the Proteas are at the top of group ‘B’ with ten points. On the other hand, New Zealand have won four matches against Kenya, Zimbabwe, Pakistan and Canada, while losing two games to Australia and Sri Lanka. The Black Caps, with eight points, are in fourth place in their group.

Both teams have a variety of players in their squads including top pacers, spinners, and batsmen. Graeme Smith is one of the most talented players of the South African team and serves his team as captain and plays the role of top-order batsman. The player gives useful innings while playing in the opening spot and has the ability to anchor the innings. Smith has the ability to play nice shots in the slips and amasses runs with great ease. His prior experience of playing in two mega events is a big advantage for him. Smith is one of only six players in the world who have scored more than 5000 ODI runs as a captain.

Smith is expected to give productive innings if South Africa will bat second in the quarter-final. The opener has given better performances in chases rather than batting first. Smith while batting second, averages more than 47 runs and has been able to put up six centuries. When he bats first, he averages a meager 32.75 runs including two tons.

Before the ICC World cup 2011, Smith scored more than 4000 runs in wins at an average of 47.58 including seven centuries.

The ongoing tournament is the third showpiece event of Smith’s career, as earlier he has been part of the 2003 and 2007 campaigns. In 2003, he was a junior player and did not give a noticeable performance. However, he was a prominent figure in the 2007 edition. He took an appealing start, hitting four fifties in the first four matches. A former South African cricketer describes Smith as, "He has the ability to lead from the front and impose himself on the opposition."

The 30-year old has played 19 World Cup innings so far scoring 719 runs at an average of 39.94 including six fifties.

On the other side, Martin Guptill is also a prolific top-order batsman for the Black Caps, who plays well and has great technique. Comparaed to Smith, Guptill needs more consistency in his batting form. The 24-year-old has played six innings at this World Cup, scoring 222 runs at an average of 55.50 including two fifties.

The ICC World Cup 2011 is the first mega event of his career, where he has hit his highest score of unbeaten 86 runs against Zimbabwe in a winning cause at Ahmedabad on 4^th March. Guptill performs well at home ODIs at an average of 46 including one century and four half centuries. Abroad, he lacks consistency and averages 26.31 including five half centuries. Former New Zealand fast bowler, Dann Morrison, describes Guptill as, "He hits the ball nice and straight and very much plays in the 'V'. He's been missing in action a bit lately, but in India the conditions tend to suit guys who play off the front foot, so he should score a lot of runs."

Both the teams are expected to play a nip and tuck competition. However, the Proteas are likely to take less pressure as they are leading their group with maximum points.

South Africa vs New Zealand: Stats and Trivia – ICC World Cup 2011

South Africa vs. New Zealand: Stats and Trivia – ICC World Cup 2011

One of the strongest contenders and the leader of the Group B of the ICC World Cup 2011, South Africa has geared up to take on New Zealand today in their quarter-final game at the Shere Bangla Stadium in Mirpur. Both teams will be looking for a victory, as this is the knock-out stage, where the winner advances and the loser goes home.

The Shere Bangla Stadium has a slow, but beautiful batting track. This will ensure that a massive score is likely by the team that goes into bat first. The Proteas are on top of their game with five wins in the first round, as the Black Caps are also playing some fighting cricket. It is interesting to note that the Black Caps entered the World Cup with only two wins in their last 10 games, but they have performed magnificently and have turned the records now.

The team batting second has won 29 times at the Shere Bangla Stadium whereas the side that bowls second has succeeded in only 18 games. South Africa has come first in all three games they played at the venue, as New Zealand has won only once in their seven matches at this stadium.

New Zealand and South Africa have faced each other 51 times in 50-overs cricket. Out of 51 matches, the Kiwis have 17 wins to their credit, while South Africa succeeded in 30 games. The South African team has the advantage in head-to-head contests, but the two teams have played only a single match in the last three years.

The highest score in any New Zealand versus South Africa match is 324, which was put up by the Proteas in 2000 at Centurion. The lowest total in any contest between these two sides is 108, which was also made by the Proteas in the Subcontinent.

Both teams have an even record playing in the Subcontinent, as they have won one match each. The Black Caps lead South Africa by 3-2 in their mega event head-to-head competitions. In the last two World Cup clashes between the two teams, the Black Caps thrashed South Africa each time.

Graeme Smith has announced his retirement from One Day International cricket after the World Cup, so if the South African team loses this match, it will be his last 50-over game. Hashim Amla played his debut ODI in Bangladesh in 2008. Jacques Kallis has scored 1385 runs against the Black Caps with three hundreds and nine half-centuries. It will be Kallis’ 300^th innings in ODIs.

The Kiwis are looking to have their regular skipper back, as Daniel Vettori is expected to join the team for the crucial match. Ross Taylor, the stunning Kiwis’ middle-order batsman, is 24 runs short of his 3000 ODI runs. Daryl Tuffey has joined the New Zealand squad and is likely to play in the match against South Africa. In 94 matches for the Black Caps, Tuffey has picked up 110 wickets. Scott Styris has scored a couple of World Cup centuries, but both came in defeats.

The first quarter-final match between Pakistan and West Indies was played at the same venue and the spinners were the centre of attention in the game. South Africa’s Imran Tahir and New Zealand’s Vettori will play a big role for their respective teams, as the pitch conditions will favour their bowling. The game promises to be very exciting, as both teams will go all out for a win and try to move one step closer to the ultimate prize, the World Cup trophy.