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South Africa continue to train while India take rest ahead of ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 match
South Africa started off with some warm-ups with football. It was a light-hearted game, with the players enjoying it.
Published On Feb 19, 2015, 10:10 AM IST
Last UpdatedFeb 19, 2015, 10:10 AM IST

Melbourne: South Africa moved to the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) to continue their training sessions ahead of their ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 game against India. The South Africans arrived at the MCG around 1:30 PM local time. On Tuesday, they had practiced at the Junction Oval in St Kilda and moved to the MCG on Wednesday. Meanwhile, India opted for a breather on Wednesday and will resume training on Thursday. SCORECARD: India vs South Africa ICC Cricket World Cup 2015
South Africa started off with some warm-ups with football. It was a light hearted game, with the players enjoying it. Following a team huddle, the team was divided into a couple of batches and they indulged in various fielding drills. Quinton de Kock was there with his gloves on. READ: Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ravichandran Ashwin available for match against South Africa
The team then moved to the nearby nets, where Hashim Amla faced a few throwdowns from Michael Hussey. Amla was trying to play some aerial shots to them. Farhaan Behardien, Aaron Phangiso and Duminy also batted. Gary Kirsten was also handing throwdowns to the batsmen. Quinton de Kock, David Miller and AB de Villiers also took the nets.
Meanwhile, the bowlers started bowling in turns. Wayne Parnell, Kyle Abbott and Morne Morkel had started off with their bowling in one of the nets. Imran Tahir bowled in the nets with the other net bowlers.
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(Nishad Pai Vaidya is a Correspondent with CricketCountry and anchor for the siteâs YouTube Channel. His Twitter handle is @nishad_45)