All the live stats from the Cricket World Cup semifinal between the Black Caps and South Africa at Eden Park.

The early rain this morning will have made cricket fans nervous about the possibility of a rained-off semi-final.

Matt Henry will be fully prepared to step into the breach in today's semifinal, says his former mentor and current New Zealand Cricket High Performance manager Bob Carter.

Today marks a special occasion for Black Cap who will turn out against South Africa, the land of his birth, in the World Cup semifinal.

Brendon McCullum pondered the question a moment, then gave an answer which sums up the way he and his New Zealand team have approached this World Cup.

When pace bowler Matt Henry returns to the New Zealand starting XI today for the World Cup semifinal against South Africa it will present a surprise decision, but one based on logic.

It's not only the players who will wake up with frayed nerves this morning ahead of today's Cricket World Cup semifinal at Eden Park.

Brendon McCullum's reputation as a terrible coin tosser is actually undeserved when it comes to one-day cricket.

On a humid night in Dhaka at the 2011 World Cup, New Zealanders got an insight into the tenacity of Kane Williamson.

Daniel Vettori had a touch under three seconds to pull off his spectacular catch against the West Indies in Wellington on Saturday.

Which side do the statistics favour ahead of tomorrow's Cricket World Cup semifinal between New Zealand and South Africa? Both teams it seems.

New Zealand are poised to make a surprise selection and draft Canterbury seamer Matt Henry straight into the playing XI for tomorrow’s semifinal.

Is Matt Henry Stephen Donald in disguise? Henry has received a late call up to the New Zealand squad ahead of tomorrow’s World Cup semifinal.

South African skipper AB de Villiers is adamant that the winning of the World Cup for the first time is within their grasp.

As the Black Caps edge closer to Cricket World Cup glory, an entire nation is bracing for one of the biggest games in New Zealand cricketing history.

Memory of a bitter quarter-final tiff four years ago is still fresh in the mind of Faf Du Plessis and his teammates.

Even as a schoolboy at Avondale College, Cricket World Cup double- century star Martin Guptill had something that set him apart.

Regardless of the semifinal result against South Africa, New Zealand will finish fourth or better in the one-day international rankings at the end of the World Cup.

Contest's only certainty - anything can happen. After weeks of action, tomorrow's semifinal is still a venture into the unknown, writes Chris Rattue.

The scale of New Zealand's win last night sent shock waves around the cricketing world. Here are some of the reactions.

Brendon McCullum's Black Caps won't be the only Kiwis gnawing their nails in the lead-up to Tuesday's titanic semifinal against South Africa at Eden Park.

NZ's ability to play quality pace bowling will be examined by South Africa in their Cricket World Cup semifinal on Tuesday.

Martin Guptill no longer produces the flashing pull strokes but this remodelled version has hit form at the right time.

Well done, Martin Guptill, you well and truly put it right up the ill-informed, writes Mark Richardson.

Wellington's "Cake Tin" rocked to the beat of Martin Guptill's bat yesterday as the opening batsman blasted the Black Caps into the Cricket World Cup semifinals.