South Africa head coach Rob Walter has no intention of watching the 2023 ODI World Cup grand final on Sunday after his team suffered a heartbreaking defeat to five-time champions Australia on Thursday. That’s what he said. Pat Cummins’ side prepared for the grand final against in-form India at the Narendra Modi Stadium.
South Africa gave their all in the 2023 World Cup semi-final against Australia, but the five-time champions won by a narrow three-wicket margin at Eden Gardens. The Cricket World Cup semi-final once again proved to be the limit for the Proteas in ICC events. This was the fifth time the Proteas were eliminated in the semi-finals of the tournament, following in 1992, 1999, 2007 and 2015.
In the post-match press conference, Rob Walter said he would not watch Sunday’s match between Australia and India, saying that given their excellent performance over the past eight weeks, India have a good chance of winning strongly in the ODIs. He said that there is. Cupon home ground.
“To be honest, there’s a 1% chance I’ll watch it. To be even more brutally honest, I don’t care (who wins). But if the home team wins the World Cup… It’s great to do and I’ve seen the support for the Indian team over the last eight weeks and they were the best team in the competition,” said Rob Walter.
Australia struggled during the chase but ultimately prevailed in a close contest at the legendary Eden Gardens, defeating South Africa for 212 despite a tenacious 101 from David Miller. Australia achieved their third victory over the South African team in the World Cup semi-finals, but the Proteas had already lost to Australia in their last four stages in 1999 and her 2007.
Guys Are Gutted Now But They Know They Have Left Everything Out There – Rob Walter
Rob Walter admitted his players were devastated by Thursday’s loss to Australia, but was pleased with his team’s performance over the past two months in India and said he has He said he believes his players will be able to play in important games to help the team overcome.
“When I think about the cricket we have played over the past eight weeks, it has been unforgettable. And the more experiences I have, the more my enthusiasm for cricket grows. I think we surprised some people in this room and around the world. We set a world record, we dominated the team, different people raised their hands at different times. The boys are now I’m disappointed, but I know I left it all alone,” Rob Walter added.
Quinton de Kock, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Keshav Maharaj, Gerard Coetzee and Marco Janssen played very well for South Africa in the ODI World Cup. and showed a splendid performance. Give everything. However, the players once again struggled with the pressure of the final tournament, and their performance in the semifinals deteriorated.
