The competition is scheduled to conclude on 19 November 2023 and already the Proteas have the highest run rate of any team in the tournament and the two highest scores in the competition so far.
When you don the Proteas uniform you’re expected to be on your best behaviour, which includes what you get up to when sitting on the bench.
When the world’s greatest living icon sends a message that simply says, “bring back the trophy”, AND your president dresses up in Proteas gear to send you off, you know the pressure is on. One wonders if that dreaded c-word is banned from the Proteas camp as they prepare to leave our shores in search of that ever elusive first World Cup triumph…