Video: AB de Villiers says Ireland are a tricky team to play

According to de Villiers, South Africa performed well because they played Ireland to their merit.

AB de Villiers admitted that Ireland are a tricky to play. Speaking after South Africa’s thrashing of Ireland by 201 runs, de Villiers said “Ireland took a lot of confidence from the good start they had early in the World Cup.” ICC Cricket World Cup 2015: POINTS TABLE

He added that South Africa payed Ireland all the respect they could which is why they performed slightly better against Ireland. He said that South Africa did all the basics right against Ireland and could tick all the boxes. South Africa played a ‘tight’ game of cricket, said de Villiers. ICC Cricket World Cup 2015: SCHEDULE & MATCH Details

When asked about South Africa’s chances to lift the coveted trophy on March 29th, de Villiers decided to be practical and said, “I don’t feel like that now, I felt like that for the last year, to be very honest,” said de Villiers. But he added the the South Africans still had the confidence and belief but instead of thinking about the cup they are instead taking a one-game-at-a-time approach. ICC Cricket World Cup 2015: Complete Coverage

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