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Can choking South Africa bounce again on the 2023 ODI World Cup in India?

March 21, 2023

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Adam Harrison | 12:31am GMT 26 February 2023

Exterior of the large three: India, England, and Australia, it’s truthful to say that South Africa seemed like one of many best-placed groups to win the 2022 T20 World Cup. However but once more, when it actually mattered, they have been discovered wanting.

Went for breakfast with a buddy. Instructed him we’ll go Dutch. He virtually choked on the proposition!😋😋#SAvsNED pic.twitter.com/kDH1tN5nPJ

— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) November 6, 2022

Fortunately for the Proteas, they don’t have too lengthy to attend to try to set the file straight, as the following ICC competitors is the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup, with the 50 over competitors going down in India subsequent October and November.

South Africa is Sixth favorite to Win the 2023 ICC World Cup

As can be anticipated India is the favorite to win the competitors. Paddy Energy has the hosts priced up at 5/2 to win the competitors on house soil. As for the spluttering South Africans, their betting odds to win the 2023 match are 10/1.

They’re the sixth favorite within the betting, and judging by their exit in Australia, utilizing one of many many betting presents that can be obtainable on the subsequent ICC occasion may be a smart alternative. Between India and South Africa is England at 3/1, Australia at 4/1, Pakistan at 6/1, and New Zealand at 7/1.

And after the way in which South Africa chucked away their T20 World Cup possibilities, you’d be wanting odds of 10/1 on them.

Is There Any Optimism For a South African World Cup Win?

So, after failing so miserably on the T20 World Cup in Australia, are there any causes to imagine South Africa will be profitable in India subsequent yr? In the mean time they’re sixth within the ODI world rankings, which is mirrored of their betting odds to win the competitors in India. In order issues stand, the reply must be no.

However there are some positives for South Africa. On the T20 World Cup, the South African tempo assault was extensively regarded to be up there with one of the best within the competitors. Their quartet of fast bowlers terrorised batters in all of their 5 Tremendous 12 matches.

It’ll be the identical quartet main the South African assault in India and this may give them an amazing probability to restrict opposition batters and prohibit scores. Owing to the longer format, Kagiso Rabada and his teammates could have lots extra management of the match state of affairs. The ODI sequence win over England in January can even go a good distance in boosting hopes forward of the principle occasion in October and November.

Additionally going of their favour is that this aspect has been enjoying collectively for a protracted interval now. With the bat, there’s Quinton de Kock, Temba Bavuma, Rilee Rossouw, and Aiden Markram. All these 4 guys are across the 30-year mark, and all are within the prime of their respective careers.

Slightly than wanting again on the 2022 T20 World Cup as one other South African choke, the staff must be treating it as a warm-up for the principle occasion. This group of gamers has suffered the frustration of failure, and so they now have the required expertise to know what to do to keep away from a repeat.

A superb efficiency with each bat and ball 👏

Colin Ackermann is the @aramco POTM from #SAvNED 👏 #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/rrmKLRNQAk

— ICC (@ICC) November 6, 2022