{"id":909983,"date":"2026-09-29T16:30:40","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T16:30:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/909983\/"},"modified":"2026-09-29T16:30:40","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T16:30:40","slug":"proteas-eye-australia-series-sweep-boost-confidence-for-cwc-icc-cricket-world-cup-2027","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/909983\/","title":{"rendered":"Proteas eye Australia series sweep, boost confidence for CWC | ICC Cricket World Cup, 2027"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>South Africa have already secured an unassailable 2-0 ODI series lead against Australia after victories in Durban and Johannesburg, and spinner Keshav Maharaj stressed the importance of finishing the series one step higher against the reigning <a href=\"https:\/\/www.icc-cricket.com\/tournaments\/icc-cricket-world-cup-2027\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ICC Men\u2019s Cricket World Cup<\/a> champions.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You want to try and be as clinical as possible in a series of this magnitude,&#8221; Maharaj said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;They are the world champions, so it&#8217;s always nice to build confidence.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is probably just over 12 months away, but it&#8217;s a wonderful stepping stone and foundation to build on. 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