South Africa Will Make Us Proud In ICC World Cup 2019: Allan Donald

Of late, the series of injuries and the retirement of AB de Villiers has made things tough for the South Africa national team. They have been outplayed by Indians at home but recovered well against Pakistan by winning the series. Meanwhile, the former flamboyant cricketer Allan Donald makes his voice of Proteas chances for the ICC World Cup 2019

Ever since the retirement of AB de Villiers, South Africa is finding it tough to get the team balance right. The poor form of Hashim Amla also made things look tough for the team. However, the emergence of youngsters has given them a great boost ahead of the major event.

Proteas Side is a class outfit: Allan Donald

The former cricketer quoted that he is absolutely sure of his side doing things precisely in the upcoming ICC World Cup 2019. He exhibited his trust on the players and their skipper Faf du Plessis, who is under the head coach Ottis Gibson.

”Hopefully, this group of players will make us proud. There is no doubt that this Proteas side is a class outfit and are well led by Faf du Plessis and Ottis Gibson. The term ‘choking’ will never disappear unless we win an ICC-sanctioned event. I believe that winning a World Cup will put it to rest for good. I think it’s just a matter of finding that magic confidence that everyone is looking for and riding the wave of momentum,” Allan Donald quoted to Sports 24.

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Further, he went on to add saying that it would be a great thing if South Africa can able to beat England in their first game. Donald feels that it can give the great momentum for the team, as England is favourite to win the grand event.

”What a start it would be to beat England at The Oval in the opening match of the tournament. If South Africa put a dent in England first up, they would be well on their way. Setting up the momentum to go on a deep run in the tournament is crucial. You can’t go into a World Cup with ifs and buts. You have to trust everyone and buy into what the coach and captain want… This year marks 20 years since the 1999 World Cup in the UK. As a side we were so settled and had a huge leadership group,” he added.

Recently, South Africa has dominated things against Pakistan after losing a couple of games. However, they finally found the right balance in the team with all the youngsters delivered the goods on a consistent basis.

As, Allan Donald said, the trust by the management and the fans would do a world of good for the team. South Africa has got a good record in England, which would certainly boost their confidence.