Head coach Shukri Conrad says the Proteas are eager to keep their hopes alive for a place in the World Test Championship final.
South Africa will face Sri Lanka in a two-match Test series starting in Durban next week.Lying fifth in the World Test Championship standings, head coach Shukri Conrad says the Proteas are eager to keep their hopes alive in the battle for a place in the final.
Needing to beat Sri Lanka to keep their hopes alive, Conrad said this was one of the SA team’s focal points ahead of a“It’s almost like a knockout quarterfinal between us and Sri Lanka, but I think that table is going to be quite a topsy-turvy one over the next couple of months,” Conrad said. Conrad said the hosts would need to concentrate on the basics in an attempt to stay in the hunt for the global five-day crown, but he was confident they could put up a fight.
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