South African cricket captain Graeme Smith looks upon during a operate event for The Cricket World Cup 2011 during The Sher-e Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka. Smith does not design an additional startle World Cup detriment during Bangladesh’s hands when a dual sides encounter in their final joining compare upon Saturday.
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DHAKA (AFP) – South African captain Graeme Smith does not design an additional startle World Cup detriment during Bangladesh’s hands when a dual sides encounter in their final joining compare upon Saturday.
The Proteas’ sole improved in thirteen one-day internationals opposite Bangladesh came during a 2007 World Cup in a Caribbean when a Tigers cumulative a 67-run win upon a branch lane in Providence, Guyana.
After Mohammad Ashraful scored 87 to lift Bangladesh to 251-8, South Africa were shot out for 184 with left-arm spinner Abdur Razzak claiming 3-25.
“We have been some-more street-smart right away when you fool around teams from a sub-continent,” pronounced Smith forward of a day diversion which Bangladesh need to win to have a quarter-finals.
“We have a improved bargain of how to go about it. They have been a group which likes to fool around upon a front foot. We will devise good for them.”
South Africa have been a usually group in Group B to have competent for a quarter-finals, with 4 others — India, West Indies, Bangladesh as good as England — opposed for a superfluous 3 berths over a weekend.
England’s thespian win over a West Indies in Chennai upon Thursday busted Bangladesh’s hopes of easing in to a knock-out rounds but carrying to say with South Africa’s firepower.
Only a feat over a Proteas will lift a Tigers in to a final eight.
Smith pronounced punish was not upon his thoughts after a World Cup detriment 4 years ago.
“There have been no combined emotions, no speak of revenge,” he said. “We have played Bangladesh a satisfactory bit after that. This is only an additional occasion.
“It’s patently a large diversion for Bangladesh as good as they will be encouraged to do good in front of their ardent crowds.
“They will be underneath a lot of vigour as good as you will try as good as force them to do things upon a margin they do not wish to do.
“The wicket seems a same it was when you final played here in 2008. It will spin as good as there will additionally be a bit of retreat swing.
“Bangladeshi spinners have bowled 41 overs during an normal in each match. We have complicated their videos as good as will be well-prepared to understanding with any situation.”
Smith discharged suggestions which his group will operate a diversion as a warm-up for a quarter-finals.
“We take it a single compare during a time as good as a proclivity is to win each compare you play,” a captain said.
“It’s good you have already qualified. We have exceeded expectations as good as right away wish to set up upon that.”
Smith declined to exhibit if gait spearheads Dale Steyn or Morne Morkel will be complacent forward of a some-more critical games.
“For a initial time in a tournament, you have a entirely fit patrol to collect from. Everyone is accessible for selection,” he said.
Left-arm seamers Lonwabo Tsotsobe as good as Wayne Parnell could be drafted in if Steyn, who picked up a teenager side aria opposite Ireland upon Tuesday, as good as Morkel have been rested.
Leg-spinner Imran Tahir has additionally recovered from a fractured ride as good as pass batsman AB de Villiers is behind after blank a Irish diversion with a thigh flesh strain.
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