Naturally I’m disappointed, but the finger’s pretty sore at the moment and there’s not much movement there, so it’s probably a wise move that I sit this one out. Should we get through the match, I will be doing my utmost to get it right ahead of Sunday’s final in Johannesburg.

— Injured Australian batsman Damien Martyn

Everybody has their own theories as to why we’ve done well. But to us it’s no fairytale. We’ve worked hard for this and now that’s paying dividends.

— Kenya skipper Steve Tikolo

You have to remember that the ANC and Zanu-PF are bed-fellows. I’ll only feel completely safe once I get to England.

— Exiled Zimbabwe fast bowler Henry Olonga on his desperation to get away from southern Africa

His suggestion that his life could be in danger in South Africa is insulting. Olonga is either delusional or supremely ill-informed.

— African National Congress hits back at Olonga’s claims

There won’t be too many Sri Lanka players who get an opportunity like this again in their careers. Here we are in the semifinal and with a great chance to go on and experience what it is like in a final. These games don’t come along too often.

— Sri Lanka coach Dav Whatmore before his team’s semifinal challenge against Australia.—AFP