As the national cricket team depart today for England, optimism and focus are the key components of Proteas coach Ottis Gibson and captain Faf du Plessis’ strategy to win the Cricket World Cup
After 27 years and seven tournaments of tilting at a windmill called the Cricket World Cup, the Proteas have taken a simpler, if low-key, route in preparation to hopefully get the gorilla off their backs at the imminent edition of the global showpiece in England.
“The reason we went up Table Mountain is because it’s familiar to us,” began Gibson. “At the end of the day, whether you walk up the mountain or go to the World Cup, for us, it’s still cricket, and that’s what I’ve been preaching for the two years since I got here. Team manager Dr Mohammed Moosajee explained: “We are reassured by the experts’ opinions, and they’ve cleared Dale for the tournament. We are going to take it week by week; it’s a long tournament.”“He’s an important part of our strategy, and our strategy isn’t just for the first week, it’s for the whole six weeks. If he is not able to play a full part in the first week and is able to play a part in the latter stages of the tournament, that’s something we are prepared to accept.
Looking ahead to the opening game against a powerful England line-up, one of the two outright favourites to win the tournament with India, Du Plessis sought to bring perspective to the match.
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