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'We'll be quite confident that we can pull one over them': Shukri Conrad on WTC Final vs Australia
South Africa coach Shukri Conrad's Proteas will be 'quietly confident' going into the World Test Championship Final against Australia at Lord's which starts on Wednesday. In the coach's pre-match press conference, Conrad was confident and calm in his responses to the media.
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