We need a better team performance: AB de Villiers

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South Africa’s AB de Villiers. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP/Getty Images)

South African skipper AB de Villiers has stated that the Proteas haven’t played as a team in the ongoing Tri-Series 2016 in the Caribbean. De Villiers’ comments come in the light of their current position in the ongoing series after having lost two of their three matches played so far. Having conceded the first encounter to the hosts, the Proteas sparked a comeback, winning the second encounter against the mighty Australians. However, a loss in the reverse fixture saw them placed at the bottom of the table at the moment.

“We need a better team performance, that is the word that stands out for me, us operating as a team,” he said. “We didn’t do that well in the last match, if we get that right against the West Indies I believe we will come out on top.”

AB de Villiers also added that it was important for striking a balance in the side by chopping and changing.

“I’m a big believer that in a series like this, where there are three different teams and venues, you have to chop and change as you go on,” he explained. “You have to try and be unpredictable but at the same time obtain some consistency in your performances.

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“We have let ourselves down a few times with our performances, but I have enjoyed the way we have changed the balance of the side. I feel all of the guys who have come in have performed well individually, but I still feel that as a team we haven’t clicked well yet. That will be our focus for tomorrow, just really operating and gelling together, if we do that I believe we’ll play those pressure situations much better.”

The captain is cautious of a confident home team that has built some consistency in performances over the last few months, “They are not as unpredictable as they used to be, they have become a good ODI unit,” de Villiers said.

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“They seem to know exactly what they are doing, they have world-class players in both their batting and bowling line-ups. They are a force, especially in their home conditions, they know what to expect and how to handle the various conditions that we are faced with here.”

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