Proteas renew bittersweet World Cup adventure: 'We're not chokers'
The Proteas take a winning momentum into their Cricket World Cup opener against Sri Lanka desperate to escape the tag of big-time chokers.
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'I Blame The...': South Africa Skipper Temba Bavuma's Clear Reply After 'Sleeping' Picture Goes Viral
South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma's picture from a pre-World Cup captains' meet went viral on social media on Wednesday. The photo that was circulated online had Bavumna sitting on a chair alongside other players on the stage during the meet. In the picture, Bavuma seemed to be sleeping and almost everyone believed it before the player himself came out to clear the air on it. "Temba Bavuma has just fallen asleep in the World Cup captain's conference," wrote England's Barmy Army while sharing the photo on X, formerly Twitter.
'I Blame The...': South Africa Skipper Temba Bavuma's Clear Reply After 'Sleeping' Picture Goes Viral
South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma's picture from a pre-World Cup captains' meet went viral on social media on Wednesday. The photo that was circulated online had Bavumna sitting on a chair alongside other players on the stage during the meet. In the picture, Bavuma seemed to be sleeping and almost everyone believed it before the player himself came out to clear the air on it. "Temba Bavuma has just fallen asleep in the World Cup captain's conference," wrote England's Barmy Army while sharing the photo on X, formerly Twitter.
ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Captains Day Live Streaming: When And Where To Watch Live
With the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 set to commence on Thursday, October 5, captains of the all 10 participating teams will gather together in front of media personnel to discuss a range of topics. In the opening match of the tournament, defending champions England will play New Zealand in a repeat of the 2019 World Cup final. Meanwhile, the host nation, India, will open their campaign against Australia in Chennai on October 8. The epic tournament features 10 nations playing 48 matches over 46 days at 10 different venues. The Narendra Modi Stadium -- nearly a third bigger than the Melbourne Cricket Ground -- will be host to five matches, including the final on November 19. Ahead of the Captains Day, Pakistan skipper Babar Azam caught up with his Indian counterpart Rohit Sharma in Ahmedabad.
Cricket World Cup 2023 Captains' Day LIVE: Rohit Sharma, Babar Azam, Other Skippers In Spotlight
Cricket World Cup 2023 Captains Day LIVE:With just one day to go before the Cricket World Cup 2023 begins, all 10 captains line up for the customary captains day. The likes of Rohit Sharma, Babar Azam, Pat Cummins, Jos Buttler, Kane Williamson, etc. will all be in the spotlight as the skippers give insights into their preparations for the showpiece event. There will be special focus on England and New Zealand skippers as they square-off in the opening match of the tournament, having made it to the final in 2019.
New Zealand vs South Africa, Cricket World Cup Warm-Up Match Highlights: NZ Beat SA Challenge
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)
Ajay Jadeja Named Afghanistan's Mentor For Cricket World Cup 2023
Former Indian cricket team batter Ajay Jadeja was appointed as the mentor of the Afghanistan cricket team ahead of the Cricket World Cup 2023. Ajay Jadeja has played 15 test matches for India from 1992 to 2000, scoring 576 runs at 26.18 with 4 half-centuries to his name and a best of 96. He has also represented India in 196 One Day Internationals (ODIs) during the period, having scored 5359 runs at 37.47 with 6 hundreds and 30 fifties to his name in the format. He has also been part of 111 First Class and 291 List A games and has scored over 8000 runs in each format with 31 hundreds and 88 fifties.
Under the radar South Africa looking to surprise
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.