SA captain Du Plessis hints at side's line-up at the World Cup

Du Plessis and coach Ottis Gibson have not yet nailed down the specifics but they will go for a balance of six specialist batsmen‚ one all-rounder‚ three fast bowlers and a spinner when they open their account against the hosts at the Oval on May 30.

“I played against Pakistan at number three and myself and Rassie are both equipped to do three and four‚” he said. "Flexibility is a hugely important thing to have as a batting unit and I think you can see that because JP has batted at four and five at times.

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