Bavuma trains seemingly without pain
Proteas captain Temba Bavuma batted in the nets on Monday without any noticeable discomfort.
Proteas captain Temba Bavuma batted in the nets on Monday without any noticeable discomfort.
After almost six weeks of huge totals, shock wins, heartbreaking losses, records and controversies, the league stage of the World Cup ended on Sunday.
Proteas captain Temba Bavuma did not go for a scan on his strained right hamstring over the weekend.
Proteas coach Rob Walter has urged his team to enjoy the experience of playing in a World Cup semi-final.
Rassie van der Dussen says the Proteas will take their “must-win mindset” into their World Cup semi-final against Australia at Eden Gardens on Thursday.
The Proteas finished their league campaign at the World Cup with a five-wicket win against Afghanistan.
Proteas captain Temba Bavuma is hoping his “stubborn” nature will help dull the pain of injury as he plots a path to the World Cup final.
Rassie van der Dussen hit an unbeaten 76 to lead South Africa to a comfortable five-wicket win over Afghanistan in their last World Cup league game on Friday.
Gerald Coetzee and Keshav Maharaj impressed with the ball for the Proteas as Afghanistan were bowled out for 244 in Ahmedabad on Friday.
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David Miller has hailed Afghanistan as “one of the joys of the World Cup” but admits thoughts are already turning towards the Proteas’ semi-final clash with Australia.
Another World Cup, another struggle for Temba Bavuma. No cricket argument can be mounted in his defence, writes RYAN VREDE.
Proteas coach Rob Walter insists they can “turn the tables” if they meet India again in the World Cup despite a colossal 243-run defeat by the unbeaten hosts.
Unbeaten World Cup hosts India thrashed fellow semi-finalists South Africa by 243 runs in a league-stage match on Sunday.
Aiden Markram and Heinrich Klaasen were nearly lost to South African cricket.