The Kenya cricket team vice-captain, Maurice Odumbe, yesterday underwent an operation on his right knee at the Aga Khan Hospital to correct an injury the all-rounder said has been nagging him for the past six months.

"I just could play with the pain and the injections anymore," said Odumbe. Odumbe said he should be back in action after four weeks. The injury was discovered before the team went to play in a Triangular tournament in Bangladesh in April

South Africa are not ready to drop down a few gears against Australia in Sunday's final World Cup Super Six clash.

After pushing New Zealand unceremoniously off the road in yesterday's 74-run victory to become the first team to reach the last four, South Africa may be tempted to take it easy ahead of next week's semi-finals.

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