South African captain Graeme Smith plays a shot during a warm-up compare opposite Zimbabwe forward of a 2011 World Cup Cricket tournament, during M.A. Chidambarm Stadium in Chennai. Smith has criticised a wicket for a diversion as well as called for improved marks during a tournament
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CHENNAI, India (AFP) – South African skipper Graeme Smith has criticised a wicket rebuilt for their World Cup warm-up diversion opposite Zimbabwe as well as called for improved marks during a tournament.
The representation caused worries to Smith notwithstanding his group cantering to an eight-wicket win in a day-night diversion during a Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai upon Saturday.
“I do not consider it was a good wicket,” Smith pronounced afterwards. “It substantially matched them (spinners). The wicket substantially helped them a small bit being, we think, might be a bit under-prepared.”
South Africa’s frontline spinners Imran Tahir (3-35), Robin Petersen (2-21) as well as Johan Botha (1-18) benefited as Zimbabwe were bowled out for a insignificant 152.
Smith called for improved marks once a tangible movement proposed in a tournament. South Africa have been set to fool around England in Chennai upon Mar 6.
“The wicket was flattering delayed as well as dead,” he said. “I goal a wickets have been improved rebuilt for a World Cup correct as entrance to those games a wickets will get a lot some-more attention.”
Smith’s worries might branch from an progressing knowledge in India during a consequential Test during Kanpur where his side were bowled out for 121 in their second innings, handing India a series-levelling victory.
South Africa open their World Cup debate with a diversion opposite West Indies upon Feb twenty-four during a Feroz Shah Kotla track in New Delhi.
The World Cup, being co-hosted by India, Sri Lanka as well as Bangladesh, starts upon Feb nineteen in Dhaka.
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