Smith looks to cap Test success with T20 triumph

South Africa captain Graeme Smith believes winning the ICC World Twenty20 in England will be the ideal way to show his side are a force to be reckoned with in all forms of the game.
Smith has led his side to Test series wins in England and Australia in recent times and now the opening batsman is looking for fresh success on English soil as South Africa seek a first major one-day trophy since 1998.
"It would be lovely if we could be successful in this tournament or any ICC tournament that is coming up," Smith told reporters at Lord's here on Sunday.
"We have had an incredible period in the last 16 months and the team has achieved so much.
"The confidence is good and we are excited about playing this tournament with the chance to go out and express ourselves. I think there is a lot more talent, flair and confidence among this team than ever before."
Smith and several of his compatriots had the ideal preparation for the World Twenty20 by taking part in the 20-overs-per-side Indian Premier League.
A franchise event featuring many of the world's leading players, the IPL was moved to South Africa at short notice after security fears meant it could not be played in India.
"Cricket South Africa and the country as a whole did a fantastic job in hosting the event at three weeks' notice," said Smith.
"It was an incredible effort and we proved our country?s ability at hosting major events. A lot of our players had prominent roles in a number of the teams which probably wouldn?t have happened if it had been in India and they had good leadership roles among their teams."
Veteran all-rounder Jacques Kallis helped the Bangalore Royal Challengers to the IPL final.
He has, though, sometimes been criticised for slow scoring and an unwillingness to bowl his sharp seamers and Smith said: "Jacques is the one player who arrives here with a point to prove.
"He had a decent performance in the IPL so his confidence his high and tactically how we use him is important. He?s an all-rounder and needs to contribute in all forms."
For many South African players, the combination of international and IPL commitments has led to a fairly intense schedule.
"Mental fatigue is probably our biggest challenge and something we have addressed as a team," Smith, whose side are in Group D alongside New Zealand and minnows Scotland, said.
That professionalism wasn't matched, in Smith's eyes, on Sunday when the Proteas turned up at the Southgate club ground in north London, used by Middlesex for home matches when they are not at Lord's, for a practice session only to discover that their arrival was news to their hosts.
They had to head back to Lord's instead and Smith said: "Even today with the not-so-great training facilities we have had all over the place the guys have still applied themselves."