[LOOK] Walter: bring it on New Zealand
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Leading man: Proteas stand-in Aiden Markram.Picture credit: Samuel Shivambu
Proteas coach Rob Walter wants New Zealand to “bring it” when the two teams clash in their final Cricket World Cup warm-up match in Kerala on Monday.
A Temba Bavuma-less South Africa team was scheduled to face Afghanistan on Friday, but the match was abandoned without a ball being bowled because of rain.
Bavuma will return to India on Monday after leaving the SA camp last week for personal reasons. But the skipper will not be back in time for Monday’s 10.30am clash.
🟢#CWC23 TEAM UPDATE 🟡
— Proteas Men (@ProteasMenCSA) September 28, 2023
🏏Proteas ODI Captain Temba Bavuma will travel back home due to family reasons
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With Sri Lanka lying in wait in their tournament opener on Saturday, coach Rob Walter says of what they want out of the clash against the Kiwis: “It’s really important to put these warm-up games into context. Most importantly we have to keep playing well and playing well with our brand of cricket.
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“New Zealand teams are always competitive, so we know that it’s going to be a competitive game and it’s always great to have strong competition leading into the tournament.
“We will be looking to get the maximum out of that fixture.”
Aiden Markram will lead the team in the absence of Bavuma.