Poor form, low confidence to blame for South Africa's World Cup failure


  • Cricket
  • Monday, 24 Jun 2019

FILE PHOTO: Cricket - ICC Cricket World Cup - Pakistan v South Africa - Lord's Cricket Ground, London, Britain - June 23, 2019 South Africa's Faf du Plessis walks after being dismissed Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South Africa captain Faf du Plessis spoke previously of how his team were entering the Cricket World Cup "under the radar" as an outsider for the title, but leave the tournament with barely a blip after an abject display in England.

Just a single win seven matches has left them with an embarrassing early elimination that will likely have repercussions for many in the team.

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