But standing in front of them are the Australians, who were the ones who inflicted these soul-shattering defeats on the Proteas, and to whom playing in the knockout stages of ICC tournaments is as effortless as breathing. While Australia will look to go ahead and show why they are World Cup royalty, South Africa will look to prove to the world that this is their year finally.
Background
South Africa as a team can be characterized by two sides of the same coin. On one side is their prowess while batting first, where they look like dragon let loose and who lays waste to anything that is in front of them. They have had scores of 429, 399, 382, and 357. But on the other side is the South Africa side who bats second, an approach that can be compared to a 12-year-old child stuck in a match problem.
