South Africa still await true test

“I’ve reached the end of the road for me and my captaincy, which is a shame. I’m sad about that.” – Joss Buttler

Telford Vice / Cape Town

WELL, this is awkward. Previewing near the sharp end of tournaments can be tricky. This is one of those times.

If Australia beat Afghanistan in Lahore on Friday, the Aussies and South Africa are in the semifinals and the latter’s match against England in Karachi is a dead rubber. If the Afghans beat Australia, the South Africans still go through. Un...