South Africa paceman Dale Steyn rates co-has New Zealand as a "dull steed" to win one year from now's cricket World Cup, while one-day rivals Australia are "irritating." South Africa are among the top choices to win the quadrennial competition however bring the feared "choker" tag in the wake of being vexed over and again in past versions, incorporating in the quarter-finals by New Zealand at the 2011 competition in the sub-mainland.
Steyn will lead the Proteas' assault for an one-day arrangement against New Zealand later not long from now where the voyagers will want to acquaint themselves with conditions in front of the worldwide masterpiece.
"New Zealand are a dim stallion group at whatever point there is a competition around," Steyn told South African media.
"New Zealand are one of those groups that can be no place for three years and get to a World Cup and they simply all of a sudden turn it on." Australia have likewise given out their offer of World Cup awfulness to South Africa, not minimum the 1999 and 2007 competitions where they knocked them out of the semi-finals.
The groups stay furious foes, with Steyn holding resentment against Australia commander Michael Clarke for a sledge amid a strained test arrangement in South Africa recently which the voyagers edged.
South Africa as of late won a triangular one-day competition with Australia and hosts Zimbabwe to correct a measure of reprisal, however Steyn indicated there was little love lost between the Proteas and Clarke's group.
"We all know Australia are a decent group. They're in your face constantly. It's really irritating truly," Steyn said.
New Zealand play the Proteas in Mount Maunganui on Oct. 21 and 24, and in Hamilton on Oct. 27 preceding heading to Australia for more restricted overs matches. (Composing by Ian Ransom; Editing by Patrick Johnston)
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