Proteas v Aussies: The 20-year wait for a CWC dud
When the fixtures were announced for the 2019 Cricket World Cup in April last year, one Proteas match immediately stood out.
With this year’s tournament played in a one-pool format where all 10 sides all play each other once, only the top four teams on the log are rewarded with a place in the semi-finals.
For South Africa, a Saturday, July 6 clash against old rivals Australia in Manchester was confirmed as their final group stage clash and the prospect of that fixture making or breaking their tournament quickly became a talking point.
World Cup clashes between South Africa and Australia are supposed to mean everything, but this weekend when the sides clash at Old Trafford, there will be very little to achieve for the Proteas.
While Australia need a win to solidify top spot on the table and a semi-final against New Zealand, the Proteas have been mathematically eliminated from the World Cup since losing to Pakistan at Lord’s back on June 23.
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