GRENADA: CRICKET - Press conference by South Africa as team train ahead of their World Cup Super Eights clash against West Indies

Record ID: 455911

  • Title: GRENADA: CRICKET - Press conference by South Africa as team train ahead of their World Cup Super Eights clash against West Indies
  • Date: 11th April 2007
  • Summary: SOUNDBITE (English) SOUTH AFRICAN COACH, MICKEY ARTHUR SAYING: "After the game on Sunday the boys hurt a lot which is a good thing. We had a good chat yesterday and put everything behind us. We closed the book on the Bangladesh game. We realize we still hold the key to our destiny in this competition and we are really looking forward to playing tomorrow."
  • Embargoed: 26th April 2007 13:00
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  • Location: Grenada
  • Country: Grenada
  • Topics: Sports
  • Reuters ID: LVAB0SJZI0X0O3MW8Q26QN80KJ72
  • Story Text: South Africa may have to go into their World Cup Super Eights clash against West Indies on Tuesday (April 10) without injured batsman Herschelle Gibbs.
    Gibbs strained his left calf muscle while fielding in South Africa's 67-run defeat by Bangladesh on Saturday. He batted with a runner and top scored with an unbeaten 56.
    Gibbs did not bat during a training session in St George's, Grenada, on Monday and coach Mickey Arthur said South Africa would delay a decision on his involvement until the last minute.
    "We're leaving it for later for Herschelle,he's 50/50 at the moment," Arthur told a news conference.
    "We covered all the options and as far as terms of selection, but we are going to give Herschelle the opportunity right until the start of the day of play to prove his fitness to us."
    If Gibbs is ruled out, Arthur said opener AB de Villiers would probably move down the order to number four.
    Loots Bosman is expected to step in to the side as Gibbs's replacement.
    The seven-week World Cup culminates with the final in Barbados on April
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