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NEWS Cricket World Cup 2007> South Africa announces World cup squad 16th Feb 2007  14.00 IST By Agencies   South Africa has announced an unchanged 15-man squad for ICC Cricket World Cup, which beat Pakistan 3-1 in the recent one-day series. Hard-hitting batsman Loots Bosman, who showed promise and character during the one-day series against India, has been named in the squad. Announcing the squad, Cricket CEO Gerald Majola, said they had full faith in all the 15 players and were confident that the team would do well in the World Cup. "Judging from how they played against India and Pakistan, we believe this team will do us proud in the West Indies," he said in Durban on Thursday. Majola said all the players had been involved in high-level domestic and international competition and had been part of the high performance programme since last season. "We are sending a strong, well-balanced and well-prepared squad to meet the challenges of Caribbean conditions against the best in the world. No stone was left unturned in ensuring that the players have had the very best preparation on offer," he said. Majola said fast bowler Makhaya Ntini will not travel with the team to the Caribbean on February 28. "Makhaya will join the team in Trinidad after the birth of his second child in time for the second warm up match against Pakistan on 9 March 2007," he said. Captain Graeme Smith said every member of the World Cup squad knows their specific responsibilities. Also View In-Depth Coverage: Cricket World Cup 2007 Team Page: South Africa Team Page: Pakistan

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