KOLKATA: It's the stairway to glory and Australia have been there and done that. South Africa, their opponents for Thursday's ODI World Cup semifinal at the Eden Gardens here, too have been there. But they are yet to do more than that. And there lies the difference between these two top performing teams.
Australia are definitely head-and-foot above South Africa in big-match situations and if it boils down to nerves, Pat Cummins' side would perhaps have the edge. The Australia skipper admitted as much on Wednesday, although "It's a new day, a new game and we start from scratch." His South Africa counterpart Temba Bavuma too is aware of that, reminding that only Quinton de Kock and David Miller have been in that stage before.
