World Cup 2015: South Africa 'Expecting the Unexpected' from New Zealand, says AB de Villiers
South Africa's history at World Cups is one of misfortune, miscalculation and form implosions. As tournament host in 2003, it failed to progress beyond the group stage when it bungled a run chase in a rain-affected match, leading to the resignation of captain Shaun Pollock. In 2007 it crashed out in the semi-finals after being dismissed by Australia for 149 – their lowest World Cup score. And in 2011, in a match in which De Villiers was a key figure, it was beaten by New Zealand in an acrimonious quarter-final. "We have been through a lot of hardship in the past with our World Cup game but we feel very fresh and are very excited for tomorrow," De Villiers said ahead of Tuesday’s semifinal in Auckland. (Video courtesy: ICC)
