Rain has washed out the Champions Trophy game between South Africa and two-time winner Australia without a ball being bowled. The pitch remained under covers at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium

South Africa's Heinrich Klaasen hits a half-century off 41 balls in the ICC Champions Trophy match against England in Karachi.

Highlights from the second semi-final between New Zealand and South Africa in Lahore

South Africa have taken an 18-hour stopover in Dubai between matches in Pakistan in their stride and used the opportunity to "get out and walk and have some nice steak" between the end of the Champions Trophy group stage and their semi-final against New Zealand on Wednesday.

South Africa's Marco Jansen trains ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy semifinal cricket match between New Zealand and South Africa at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, Pakistan, Wednesday, March 5, 2025.

South Africa will re-embark on an agonising quest for their first piece of ICC silverware since 1998 when they face New Zealand in Wednesday's semi-final of the Champions Trophy in Lahore, the scene of a high-scoring tussle between the duo last month.

An already eliminated England end their Champions Trophy campaign with a sorry seven-wicket defeat by South Africa in Karachi in Jos Buttler's final game as captain.

England's Phil Salt clubs an "easy catch" straight to South Africa's Rassie van der Dussen in the first over of their ICC Champions League Trophy match in Karachi.

England's Champions Trophy campaign ends with a third successive defeat as Jos Buttler's side are thrashed by South Africa in Karachi.

Pakistan's interior ministry on Friday asked all "illegal foreigners" and Afghan Citizen Card holders to leave the country before March 31, warning they would otherwise be deported from April 1.

Jason Gillespie says he was undermined before quitting as Pakistan test cricket coach last December and has used a social media post to describe interim head coach Aaqib Javed as a “clown.” Gillespie was a fast bowler who played 71 tests and 97 one-day internationals for Australia from 1996-2006 before going into coaching.