South Africa’s batters will relish the placid wickets at the Champions Trophy venues but need their bowlers to be more disciplined after two chastening defeats in their recent Tri-Series fixtures in Pakistan,

South Africa have taken an 18-hour stopover in Dubai between matches in Pakistan in their stride and used the opportunity to "get out and walk and have some nice steak" between the end of the Champions Trophy group stage and their semi-final against New Zealand on Wednesday.

The ICC Champions Trophy continues on Friday, Feb. 21 when South Africa takes the pitch against Afghanistan at National Stadium in Karachi, Pakistan. FuboTV is an internet television service that offers more than 200 channels across sports and entertainment including Paramount+ with SHOWTIME.

Fans look big screen showing massaging the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between Australia and South Africa is abandoned due rain, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Anjum

Australia and South Africa will travel to Dubai before the Champions Trophy semi-finals, despite not knowing if they will play there or in Pakistan.

Some UK lawmakers want England to boycott Wednesday's match, while South Africa's sports minister had spoken against playing their game last week during the tournament in Pakistan. "These guys are brave.

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South Africa have a "bit more class and power" in their lineup, which makes them favourites in the Champions Trophy semifinal against New Zealand, feels Rickey Ponting, though the Australian great add