ICC World Cup is just a year away. Like any other countries South Africa is also preparing for the mega event in cricketing event. South Africa will play in the same group with Indian team. They are preparing for this grand event by playing eight ODI matches in Australia and New Zealand, the joint cup hosts in October-November.
The World Cup is going to take place from February 14 to March 29, 2015. In all, the Proteas have planned to play 23 ODIs against five different countries as they want to conquer this mega event which they have never won before.
South Africa and Australia would play a best-of-three T20 International series and after that the proteas will return back to home to continue their preparations against the the West Indies in a full series containing three Tests, five ODI’s and two T20 Internationals, Cricket South Africa stated.
If the Proteas ODI squad qualifies for the final of the triangular tournament against Zimbabwe and Australia in Harare in August-September, there would be a 24th match also, CSA said.
SA would also play six successive Test matches in the six-month period between July and January, 2015 which includes two-match series against Sri Lankan team which was postponed last year.
“Once we have completed our challenge for the 2014 ICC World Twenty20 in Bangladesh next month, we will turn much of our attention to next year’s World Cup,” said CSA Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat.
“Building quality experience is a vital part of preparing our ODI squad for the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. The series of ODI matches we will be playing in these two countries will provide valuable experience for the players as they prepare for the conditions expected during the World Cup,” he added. for the conditions expected during the World Cup,” he added.
