{"id":20411,"date":"2013-06-14T10:08:28","date_gmt":"2013-06-14T08:08:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/proteas-take-winning-momentum-into-windies-clash\/"},"modified":"2013-06-14T10:08:28","modified_gmt":"2013-06-14T08:08:28","slug":"proteas-take-winning-momentum-into-windies-clash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/proteas-take-winning-momentum-into-windies-clash\/","title":{"rendered":"Proteas take winning momentum into Windies clash"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Dale Steyn at a training session at the Adelaide Oval (Photo credit: Wikipedia)<\/p>\n

The Proteas<\/a> are hoping the added pressure from their \u201cmust-win\u201d match against the West Indies at the Cardiff Stadium on Friday will bring out the best in the team.<\/p>\n

The Proteas flourished under the same pressure against Pakistan on Monday, and are carrying some winning momentum and confidence going into the match.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt did in the previous game,\u201d AB de Villiers<\/a> said when asked if he hoped the match would bring out his team\u2019s best.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe approached it as a knock-out game against Pakistan, and we played really good cricket. Like I said, the intensity is excellent and very good at the moment, the energy and the team spirit is fantastic.<\/p>\n

We handled the pressure situations really well in the previous games, and more of that tomorrow would be great.\u201d<\/p>\n

The West Indies pose a different threat to that of Pakistan, with star batsman Chris Gayle being tipped as the key wicket. Gayle has had a modest record against the Proteas in recent years, but is not the only threat with the bat for South Africa\u2019s bowlers.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s definitely a guy we\u2019ll be looking at,\u201d De Villiers remarked.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve been assessing all of their players, they\u2019ve got quite a few dangerous players on the team. We have been playing good ODI cricket<\/a> against them in the past, but it\u2019s a whole new game.<\/p>\n

We know they\u2019ve got a bit of confidence from the T20 World Cup that they won. We\u2019ve got our game plan sorted, strategies in place, and tonight we\u2019ll do a bit more and come out firing tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dale Steyn<\/a> is available for selection after passing his fitness test, and will be an added boost to a seam attack whose execution and skill was impressive against Pakistan.<\/p>\n

\u201cYeah, that\u2019s a difficult one because the others have performed really well in the previous game,\u201d he said. \u201cThen again, we\u2019ve got to look at two spinners, or maybe just one spinner. It\u2019s still something to discuss and sit down with Gary this afternoon and make the final decision on that.\u201d<\/p>\n

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