South Africa is seeking to steadiness giving returning gamers an opportunity to seek out their type with attempting to achieve some staff momentum because it begins a 5 match One Day International sequence at dwelling towards Australia on Thursday.
Just one month away from the beginning of the World Cup, South Africa captain Temba Bavuma is in search of to make use of the sequence to wash out just a few cobwebs in addition to constructing the staff’s confidence for the match in India from Oct. 5 – Nov. 19.
“It’s a bit of a balance because there are guys who haven’t been playing for a while and opportunity will be given to them, more for batters to get them into the right mental and physical space,” Bavuma informed a Wednesday press convention.
“And for the bowlers it will be about getting time in their legs out there in the middle. I think what is more important is the synergy and the relationship between the bowlers out in the field, to get that going again.
“But I think it’s a balance giving guys opportunity, but also trying to get momentum going and looking at things going forward.”
South Africa has included spinner Keshav Maharaj and seamer Sisanda Magala in its World Cup squad, which was introduced on Tuesday, after the pair overcame health issues.
The 5 match ODI sequence towards Australia takes in two matches in Bloemfontein and one every in Potchefstroom, Pretoria and on the Wanderers in Johannesburg.
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“Our World Cup preparations started from the beginning of this year, where we saw a couple of new faces coming into the team, guys who we envisaged playing certain roles within the team. Some guys have stayed, some guys, unfortunately, are not here,” added Bavuma.
“It’s our last series before the World Cup. So I guess there’s a lot more of a significance behind it but I think in terms of everything that we’ve done our prep started a long time ago and for us it’s just a matter of continuing and challenging ourselves.”
South Africa was thrashed by Australia final week in a three-day T20 sequence and Bavuma admitted constructing confidence can be vital earlier than arriving in India.
“Confidence is a big thing. That’s what we lean on as players. You look at your good times and you try to replicate those good times when things are not going they way you would want,” he added.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com