ONE-DAY SERIES
Proteas use Kiwis as Champions Trophy punchbags
Victory against New Zealand’s cricket squad will bode well for SA’s chances against England
New Zealanders will be miffed by this‚ but SA are using their one-day series there as a warm-up for the Champions Trophy in England in June. "These are very much the conditions we’ll be facing in the Champions Trophy‚" Neil McKenzie‚ SA’s batting consultant‚ said on Tuesday in Christchurch, where the second game of the rubber will be played on Wednesday. "This is a hugely contested series for us. We definitely want to get the results here, and if we do, it bodes well for us going to England," he said. But Kiwis will be glad to hear that the South Africans’ high opinion of their team is another reason why the visitors think the series is excellent preparation for the Champions Trophy. "They don’t give you much‚" McKenzie said. "All the New Zealand sides seem like a really close-knit bunch of guys‚ and they really fight. "We’re known for our fighting as well‚ so we can definitely see that quality in the New Zealand side." That was borne out in the first match of the series in Hamilton...
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