Perhaps it’s a good omen the national men’s cricket team, Proteas, entered this year’s Cricket World Cup in India under the radar.
It’s all well and good to smash record scores, but you need to consistently deliver the goods over six weeks if you want to go all the way.
Perhaps it’s a good omen the national men’s cricket team entered this year’s Cricket World Cup in India under the radar. It’s not that Temba Bavuma’s class of 2023 is a poor team. They have a number of match-winners within their squad and their comefrom-behind 3-2 triumph over Australia in a five-match series last month is testament to this.
And despite reaching four World Cup semifinals, they usually leave these tournaments in a heap, carrying the unenviable choker’s tag. It’s also a tough format, as each of the 10 teams must play each other once and only the top four teams qualify for the semifinals.It’s all well and good to smash record scores, but you need to consistently deliver the goods over six weeks if you want to go all the way.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Five Proteas players who need to fire at the 2023 Cricket World CupThese five players will be key to how the Proteas perform at the 50-over Cricket World Cup taking place in India.
Read more »
LIVE SCORING | Cricket World Cup: Proteas v Sri LankaKeep track of the live scoring as the Proteas begin their Cricket World Cup campaign on Saturday against Sri Lanka.
Read more »
When do the Proteas play their next Cricket World Cup match?The Proteas play their next Cricket World Cup match on Thursday 12 October 2023 when they take on Australia.
Read more »
Markram heroics lift Proteas in World Cup openerMarkram heroics lift Proteas in World Cup opener
Read more »
AB de Villiers' record broken: Young Aussie topples Proteas great as fastest A-list centurionAB de Villiers' record broken: Young Aussie topples Proteas great as fastest A-list centurion
Read more »