South African national Cricket team “Proteas” are showing victory in their World cup games. Proteas played only four games and they won 3 games. The ICC cricket world cup 2011 is hosted in three countries, Bangladesh, India, and Sri Lanka. Fourteen national cricket teams are competing in the tournament.
Proteas are trying their best to retain the South African dignity after Bafana Bafana were hosting the soccer World cup last year and did not make it to the quarterfinals. Meanwhile Springbok on their side has made the South Africans happy by winning the World cup in 2007. Proteas played well so far as they are through to the quarterfinals of the ICC Cricket World cup. Proteas defeated Netherlands in their first game which led them to play against England. England did not shown any mercy to Proteas as they defeated them by six runs, but Proteas did not gave up on that because they won against the hosts India on Saturday. Many people did not believe the defeat of India by Proteas, because the Indians played in a very confident manner as they were the ones who won the toss and chose to bat first. South African boilers did a very good job after the tenth over as the Indians were hitting fours and Sixes, but Steyn managed to stop the Indian fire as he got 5 wickets on his name.
South African batmen also did a good job, but Proteas supporters are talking about Greame Smith the Captain of Proteas. Supporters are blaming Smith of not playing like a leader they say he is so lazy, he blocks the balls that are not supposed to be blocked.
Now Proteas are waiting to play against Bangladesh on Saturday after they defeated Ireland by 131 runs on Tuesday. Proteas are the first team to go through to the quarterfinals in group B and now are currently sitting on top of the group.
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