"It is probably the most open World Cup. India will still be the favourites. Looking at their form and the way they have been playing, they look great,".
"But both pools are really open. There are no more easy games. We have seen that a countless number of times. Anyone can beat anyone on any day. You can't call them that (minnows) anymore.
"It's about getting used to the conditions. Players of this era are quick to adapt. For us, the conditions in India are no longer 'foreign' because of the IPL. We have played some good cricket in these conditions. We lost to Australia last night. Feels like just a few hours ago. We are ready and we are confident of our chances. If we play well, we will be there or thereabouts."
Du Plessis conceded that people will stop questioning their ability to win global tournaments only after they actually on and win one. "Only way you'll get that monkey off the back is by winning a trophy," he said. "In T20, there is no time to think about this. The only time people will stop asking that question is when we win a trophy.
"We did carry those scars (of the Test series defeats in India) to the England series. We were lacking against England in the Test matches. That's what happens when you suffer heavy defeats. But we played well against England (in the limited-overs series) and also against Australia. It's out of our system now. Half the squad wasn't even here for the Tests.
South Africa are in Super 10 Group 1 and will play England, West Indies, Sri Lanka and either Zimbabwe or Afghanistan in a bid to make it to the semifinal.
No comments:
Post a Comment