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South Africa just recently took-over mighty Australians at the apex of the ICC ODI rankings - Proteas are a well-organized lot, under the young shoulders of the big guy, they have transformed themselves competently over the years.
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They go into the biggest cricket gala as the top squad but do they have the required flair to snatch that title of being the World Champions from the grasp of the kangaroos... is a big question.
Yes, would be the reply from the South Africans and the one's who witnessed that record 436 chased - but for the Aussie's and their innate fanatics perhaps not.
The African camp's title quest devalued into jeopardy in the Caribbean - when all-rounder Justin Kemp and Herschelle Gibbs suffered injuries during training. Kemp was struck on the toe of a Charl Langeveldt delivery, while Gibbs hurt his finger fielding.
X ray scans revealed that the injuries are minor and the two will be well in shape for the forthcoming tournament, though will sit out of the teams warm up game against Ireland on Monday.
Read: BBC
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