South Africa cricket team stayed in the same hotel in Lucknow as COVID-19 positive Kanika Kapoor
The South African team had checked in to the hotel in Lucknow ahead of the second ODI which was scheduled to be played there.
The South African team had checked in to the hotel in Lucknow ahead of the second ODI which was scheduled to be played there.
England are scheduled to play four Test matches against the Proteas, the first of which will begin from December 26 at the Centurion.
This is only the second time in South African cricket history that they have failed to make it to the Knock-out stage.
South Africa is virtually out of the semi-finals race in the wake of losing to New Zealand at Edgbaston, Birmingham as Kane Williamson snatched victory from the Africans. However, Pakistan may still manage to sneak into the knock-out rounds if they win their remaining matches and results of other matches also go in their favour.
The pacer feels that winning games is all about execution and that is what has hurt both the teams as far as he is concerned. He feels that the team which handles pressure better will win.
South Africa's recent form in the World Cup has been a cause of concern. They have lost both their games so far.
After missing out on the warm-up matches initially and then the first couple of games of the World Cup schedule, it was expected that Steyn might feature in the all important game against India. However, as per the latest update, Steyn will not feature in the remainder of the tournament.
It would be interesting to see if the Proteas are able to pose any kind of challenge against a strong Indian team
Virat Kohli and his men will be eager to go on the field against South Africa at Southampton in their World Cup 2019 opening game on Wednesday (June 5, 2019).
Leg-spinner Imran Tahir bowled South Africa to a 34-run win in the first Twenty20 international against Zimbabwe at Buffalo Park on Tuesday.
