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South -Africa It is planned to take a historical step on their test cricket trip while preparing to compete in their maiden End of the World ICC Test Championship.
South Africa are preparing for their first WTC final at Lord’s
The great opportunity is waiting for them to the iconic land of Cricket of the Lord, where they will face the formidable Australian team, from June 11. For one side that has often shown a great promise in the red ball cricket without reaching the summit at ICC events, this is a breakthrough. His rating occurred at the back of a two -nerve victory against the nerve Pakistan During the boxing day at Centurion last year. It was not only an exciting victory, but also a fundamental thing, as he sealed his place in the WTC final. With eight wins, three losses and a lonely draw, the proteas ended the league phase on the point table with a commendable PCT (percentage of points) of 69.44. However, despite his impressive record, his journey has not been without his critics.
A challenging path with mixed results and strategic options
The road to the final was far from simple. South Africa launched its WTC 2023-25 campaign at home with a strongly disputed series against Indiawhich ended 1-1. They suffered a loss in the opening game, only to bounce with a round victory for a ticket and 32 runs in the second. However, the impulse was abruptly interrupted during his tour New Zealandwhere they launched a team in a large part of second rope due to a programming clash with the SA20, their first T20 domestic league.
This decision had a strong critic New Zealand. The true turning point of the South Campaign -Africa came with its disciplined actions on foreign land. Proteas demonstrated their large amount during their journey through Western IndiesWinning the series of two 1-0 tests.
The impulse was carried out in his next task Bangladeshwhere the proteas won a 2-0 dominant series victory. The last amount of south -Africa towards the WTC final reached two emphatic victories of the Home series that promoted them at the top of the standings. First they whiten Sri Lanka 2-0 in a series organized in Durban and Gqeberha. Then came his important series against Pakistan, his last WTC task. Tumba BavumaThe men delivered under pressure, devastating the 2-0 series with wins of two doctors and ten doctors, respectively.
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James Anderson throws shadow on the WTC Route of South
Despite the admirable actions of South -Africa throughout the WTC cycle, its qualification for the final has not been without controversy. The most prominent criticism was from veteran Pealer in England James Andersonwho publicly questioned the strength of the path of the protein at the shock of the summit.
Speaking to Table Cricket on his YouTube channel, Anderson, one of the most respected voices of Test Cricket, stirred the jar suggesting that South -Africa had benefited from what he described as a ‘relatively easier than England In the WTC League phase. He emphasized that the Proteas did not make the exhausting visits abroad who have traditionally tested the grain and depth of the elite teams. Mostly south -Africa did not tour India, Australia or England, three of the most difficult places in the red ball cricket throughout the cycle. Instead, they played series of two shorter tests, often against lower classification teams or in more familiar home condition, which some defend their record loss record.
“I think the most difficult for England is that, being a team in the northern hemisphere, we play 12 months a year.We play much more cricket than everyone else. It is harder to keep players in shape. And you know, look at the current WTC cycle, South Africa came to the final and the teams that have played are not, you know … India. Anderson said in a detailed critique.
