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It will be up to the Proteas' top-order to set the tone for explosive batter Heinrich Klaasen to open the taps at the Cricket World Cup in India, according to captain Temba Bavuma.
New Zealand vs South Africa, Cricket World Cup Warm-Up Match, Highlights:New Zealand disposed of the South African challenge by seven runs courtesy Duckworth-Lewis method in theWorld Cup warm-up game on Monday. New Zealand posted a healthy 321 for 6 in 50 overs with Devon Conway (78 off 73 balls) and Tom Latham (52 off 56 balls) scoring half-centuries. Lungi Ngidi and Marco Jansen both got three wickets apiece. Due to inclement weather, South Africa needed 219 in 37 overs as per DLS score and they fought well but ended up scoring 211 for 4 in the stipulated overs. Quinton de Kock, set to retire after the World Cup, looked in good touch, scoring 84 of 89 balls. Rassie van der Dussen with 51 was the other half-century maker.(Scorecard)
JOHANNESBURG : The Cricket World Cup trophy has proven elusive for South Africa over the years, with the side earning the tag of "chokers" after a series of failures, and while they hope to spring a surprise this year they arrive in India with less expectation of success.
The South African cricket team has arrived in India for the Cricket World Cup 2023 and they have set their base currently in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. The South Africa cricketers started their practice and will play a Cricket World Cup warm-up match against New Zealand on Monday. However, it is the name of the city that left few of the players scratching their heads and their struggle to pronounce ‘Thiruvananthapuram' was captured in a video which has gone viral on the social media.
Proteas captain Temba Bavuma will return to South Africa and miss the Cricket World Cup warm-ups.
South Africa's preparations for the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup have taken a blow with the news that captain Temba Bavuma will miss the Proteas' warm-up fixtures for the tournament against Afghanistan and New Zealand. Bavuma is flying home due to family reasons and will miss South Africa's two vital warm-up matches. The T20I skipper Aiden Markram will captain the South Africa team in WC warm-up matches in Bavuma's absence.
Indian speedster Mohammed Siraj on Wednesday climbed eight places to reclaim the number one spot in the ODI bowler's rankings ahead of the ICC World Cup which begins on October 5. Siraj's onslaught in the Asia Cup final bundled out Sri Lanka on 50 and helped him top the bowling rankings chart. With the Asia Cup-winning spell of 6/21, Siraj has got back No 1 position which he lost in March this year to Josh Hazlewood.
SA vs AUS, 5th ODI Live: Following a crushing 164-run win in the fourth ODI, South Africa now look to seal the five-match series as they take on Australia in the series-decider in Johannesburg. Heinrich Klaasen slammed 174 off 83 balls to lead South Africa to a series-levelling win on Friday. Klaasen shared an extraordinary fifth wicket partnership of 222 off only 94 balls with David Miller (82 not out) as South Africa piled up 416 for five, their fifth-highest total in one-day internationals, before bowling out Australia for 252. Australia will be without Travis Head who has fractured his wrist. (Live Scorecard)