CHAMPIONS TROPHY
Proteas are balanced, says skipper AB de Villiers
The balance of the Proteas side gives captain AB de Villiers hope they will do well in the Champions Trophy to be held in the UK in June. SA start their campaign against Sri Lanka at The Oval on June 3 in London, where they will aim for a solid performance to set the tone for the rest of the tournament. De Villiers said balance was their biggest asset because they tick all the boxes with bat‚ ball and fielding. "Our biggest strength is the balance we have in the squad. I believe we cover all the bases when it comes to spin‚ seam and proper pace bowling," De Villiers said at the team’s departure from Johannesburg. "We also have an amazing bowling lineup, which is similar to the one that we had at the 2015 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand and prior to that. "The other important thing for us is that we have played together for a while now‚" De Villiers said. De Villiers‚ who in 2016 controversially opted against some of SA’s tours to manage his workload‚ added he would be disappo...
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