The recent ODI series between England and SA would have provided the Proteas’ management team with few real answers ahead of the Champions Trophy tournament in June. England clinched the series after winning by 72 runs in Leeds and then by two runs in Southampton. Not for the first time this season, the Proteas’ wayward bowling at the death cost the side dearly.SA have enjoyed a terrific run over the past nine months as far as results are concerned. They’ve won 15 of their last 19 ODIs and have reached the summit of the ICC ODI rankings. Yet, when one considers their recent performances across the 2-1 series defeat to England, one wonders if they have what it takes to go all the way in the Champions Trophy tournament.Nearly 20 years have passed since SA won the ICC Knockout Trophy in Bangladesh. Many of the players in the current Proteas side have experienced more than their fair share of disappointments. The Proteas battled through the pool phase of the 2013 Champions Trophy and we...
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