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WALK OF SHAME: The Proteas leave the field after their loss to England in their ICC Champions Trophy semi-final at the Oval, in London. (Sang Tan, AP)

WALK OF SHAME: The Proteas leave the field after their loss to England in their ICC Champions Trophy semi-final at the Oval, in London. (Sang Tan, AP)
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