Ever since South Africa got a reality check against the Dutch, the side has taken a giant leap forward. Even in the absence of Temba Bavuma (*reportedly ill), the side has performed exceptionally well. South Africa‘s senior statesman Quinton de Kock who has decided to bid adieu to the game, as of now he has struck 3 tons in 5 matches and has looked in a beast mode.
The peculiarity of the South African batting line up has been that they have taken the game deep and have cashed on in the last 20 overs against the teams and have stunned the teams with their brute firepower. We witnessed the carnage against England & Bangladesh as the batters were in a beast mode.
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The rise of Marco Jansen means that South Africa have got a complete package present. He is often compared to the legendary all-rounder Shaun Pollock. Marco Jansen has taken 10 wickets in the tournament as his left arm over the angle often perturbs the batters and at the same time, he can also whack the bowlers all around the park and has got wide range of shots.
The South Africans as of now aren’t missing the services of the lethal speedster Anrich Nortje (*ruled out due to injury). The fast bowling duo of Kagiso Rabada & Lungi Ngidi have made sure that they don’t give ample room to the batters and have foxed the batters with their variations.
Will South Africa win ICC Cricket World Cup 2023?
South Africa are placed at 2nd position on the points table with 4 wins from 5 matches and a superior NRR of +2.37. The difference between South Africa’s 2019 & 2023 campaign is that they aren’t reliant on a particular individual which is making them a dangerous team in the competition.
The spin duo of Keshav Maharaj & Tabraiz Shamsi can spin a web on the given day and we should not forget that as the tournament progresses, the pitches would deteriorate and the spinners would come more into action. The South African fans would be hoping that the team doesn’t panic if the side loses 3-4 wickets in the powerplay overs and the role of David Miller would be quite important as we approach the Semi Finals stage.
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