Promise and peril lurk in South Africa’s campaign

South Africa's Campaign: Promise and Peril

South Africa has never won the Champions Trophy, but they did win the 1998 ICC Knockout, a precursor to the competition. Their only senior global white-ball triumph remains a sore point for Shaun Pollock, who missed the 1998 tournament with a back injury.

Recent Form

South Africa has reached the playoffs in 14 of the 25 World Cups and Champions Trophies they've played in. However, their form has been inconsistent, with 10 and 7 consecutive ODI losses prior to the current tournament.

Squad

• Temba Bavuma (c)
• Corbin Bosch
• Tony de Zorzi
• Marco Jansen
• Heinrich Klaasen
• Keshav Maharaj
• Aiden Markram
• David Miller
• Wiaan Mulder
• Lungi Ngidi
• Kagiso Rabada
• Ryan Rickelton
• Tabraiz Shamsi
• Tristan Stubbs
• Rassie van der Dussen

Batting Strengths

• Bavuma, Rickelton, and Van der Dussen are in fine form
• Markram, Klaasen, Miller, and Stubbs are due for better days

Pace Bowling Concerns

• Anrich Nortje, Gerald Coetzee, and Nandre Burger are out with injuries
• Relatively weak and inexperienced pace bowling options

Upcoming Fixtures

• Feb 21: vs Afghanistan, Karachi
• Feb 25: vs Australia, Rawalpindi
• Mar 1: vs England, Karachi