The Proteas squad:
"The best possible side that could have been chosen."
South Africa's key men:
"Jacques Kallis - players with good all-round abilities will be key, none more so than Kallis."
Other favourites:
"Any of the eight top teams can beat anyone else on the day. It all depends on who produces the goods on the day."
Stars to watch:
"Once again Jacques Kallis - if he performs the Proteas will do well. Also, all-rounders Andrew Flintoff and Jacob Oram could be very important to their respective sides. And don't forget about Brian Lara and Sachin Tendulkar - the older guard might yet be out to prove a point."
Conditions:
"If the newly-laid wickets takes to a lot of spin, SA could be in trouble."
Classy batsman-turned-commentator Cullinan played 70 Tests and 138 ODIs for South Africa between 1993 and 2001. SA's youngest first-class centurion, Cullinan also holds the record for the highest first-class score (337 not out) in the country.
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