Team News - Champions Trophy 2009

With a very bare trophy cabinet, South Africa are keen to shed their chokers tag and live up to their No.1 billing.

He said a very balanced side had been selected for the tournament keeping in mind the conditions in SA.

Sri Lanka skipper Kumar Sangakkara hailed his bowlers Thursday ahead of the ICC 2009 Champions Trophy in South Africa.

The Australian team is in a rebuilding phase while skipper Ricky Ponting is reassessing his future priorities as the one-time kingpins prepare for the defence of the Champions Trophy.