“It is undoubtedly a bonus. I noticed that Pakistan was commenting about it, however it’s undoubtedly a bonus. In case you can keep in a single place, keep in a single resort, practise in the identical amenities, play in the identical stadium, on the identical pitches each time, it is undoubtedly a bonus,” van der Dussen stated from Karachi, the place South Africa will play their final group recreation towards England. “I do not assume it’s important to be a rocket scientist to know that. The onus could be on them to make use of that benefit. In a way, it places extra strain on them as a result of whoever goes to play them within the semi or probably the ultimate goes to go there and the situations are going to be overseas however they [India] are going for use to it. The strain could be on them to get it proper as a result of they’ve all that data.”
“See, they’re in Dubai for a motive,” Aaqib stated. “If they’re taking part in in Dubai for a motive, undoubtedly for those who play on the identical pitch or floor, you’ll have a bonus. However we’re not dropping as a result of that they had the benefit of the identical resort and pitch (laughs). It is not simply due to the pitch, and neither did they play some ten matches there.”
One of many features India has is the understanding that comes with understanding the venue of all their video games, together with the knockouts, whereas different groups must wait to verify their preparations. On this case, whereas the end result of the Australia vs Afghanistan recreation on Friday might verify Group B’s semi-finalists, the positions within the group will solely be recognized after South Africa’s match towards England on Saturday. Ought to South Africa qualify for the semi-finals, they are going to both play India in Dubai on Tuesday or New Zealand in Lahore on Wednesday.
Requested which he would like, van der Dussen personally indicated the latter however stated the group could be up for both activity. “If it is a private factor, I might say taking part in in Lahore as a result of it is simply good to bat there. The Dubai pitch just isn’t as high-scoring because the Lahore however no, I do not assume it actually issues,” he stated. “In all probability logistically will probably be simpler to play in Lahore. You do not have to undergo a world flight and go to Dubai and actually go to a different nation to play. Lahore just isn’t too removed from the place we’re for the time being, so situations are pretty related. It is actually a type of issues, we do not know what is going on to occur till Saturday night.”
Although South Africa have been in Pakistan for nearly three weeks, taking part in in a mini tri-series earlier than the Champions Trophy, and have chosen their squad accordingly, van der Dussen believes they’ve the assets for any venue. “As a group, team-wise, conditions-wise, we have every thing within the locker to adapt to what is going on to be in entrance of us. I am not too fearful as a group. There is no location that can swimsuit us higher or worse.”
