We are one of the favourites, says Smith by Cricketarchive Staff Reporter

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GC Smith

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DateLine: 7th October 2006

 

South African captain Graeme Smith said that his team was one of the favourites to lift the Champions Trophy and that his players were raring to go.

 

We are ranked second in the world and there is no shying away from the fact that we are one of the top teams, Smith said. We have generally done well in India and our team is confident of a good show. But we cannot take other teams for granted. Australia are the top side no doubt, but in one-day cricket a lot depends on how a team plays on a particular day, said Smith, whose side takes on New Zealand in their first match in Mumbai on October 16. We had a 10-day training camp and all our players know their roles well, he added.