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Assertive Australia rely on title wins and 'extra leg' in World Cup semi-final

Five-time winners Australia went down to the Proteas in the league stage by 134 runs before they won seven straight matches to make the semi-final

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Pat Cummins at a practice session (Pic: AFP)

Pat Cummins at a practice session (Pic: AFP)

AUS vs SA, ICC World Cup 2023: Australia skipper Pat Cummins said his players will draw on experience from previous title wins in their World Cup semi-final clash with South Africa, spurred on by Glenn Maxwell's heroics having given them 'an extra leg'.

Five-time winners Australia went down to the Proteas in the league stage by 134 runs before they won seven straight matches to make the semi-final in Kolkata on Thursday. Australia, who lost an ODI series in South Africa in September, have beaten their rivals twice in World Cup semi-finals. "You start from scratch every time you play," Cummins told reporters.

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