Ready for Challenge : Kallis

Kallis, the SA allrounder, rated as No 1 in Test ICC Rankings, said that SA is ready for any challenge.

SA got 15 days rest and Kallis feels this is good for the team. "We had planned for these fifteen days in India. We got good rest. Therefore there was no trouble in whiling away the time. We only took to the nets two days before. This is the first time we had to wait so long for a match" the demon all rounder said.

He says there are psychological states like "ON" and "OFF" in every players mind. We were in the OFF state for the last so many days. Now we are in the "ON" state.

We started practice only day before yesterday onwards. We enjoyed the rest.

This "rest" in between games is a veritable boon , as it gives injured players time to recoop. Dhoni and Imran hailed it. On the contrary, Pietersen and Ponting are against it !.

In every player's mind, there is a clear cut method of tackling the opposition. For the last 15 days, our minds were busy with methods to counter the West Indians.

Even though waiting for fifteen days is boring normally, this time it was different. This is the World Cup ! This rest is a blessing in disguise. It is natural that players get some minor injuries and rest is a great time for them to recoop. Without being tired, fully healthy, the Proteas will take to the field !

We respect the West Indians and I point out that Gayle is the most dangerous batsman in world cricket. WI have other matchwinners and we are the last team to underestimate them !