South Africa seems determined to finally shed the "choker" tag.

[Majestic]

Ab to Sachin bhi South Africa ki le rahe hai..

[Frustrated]

Yes, SA are determined to shed the chokers tag and earn the Minnows tag.   

[NameGoesHere]

Choke.  Choker.  Chokest.

 

The have shed the choker tag to upgrade to the chokest tag. 
 

 

[coffee_rules]

 

[nevada]

It looks like the 20+ years of isolation has permanently damaged the South African cricket psyche. Before getting banned, they were the best team and ever since coming back 30 years ago, the desperation to prove that they are still the best seems to get the better of them at critical moments. With a racial quota which effectively makes them a 10 person or even 9 person team, they may never be able to cross the hurdle when needed. Bavuma is a burden and Rabada isn't all that as a T20 bowler but they are both untouchable thanks to quota. It's ridiculous to have to replace them only with colored players. Maybe it's high time to make peace with the fact that SA is always going to fail in knock outs or virtual knockouts like yesterday's game. 

[Vijy]

17 hours ago, Frustrated said:

Yes, SA are determined to shed the chokers tag and earn the Minnows tag.   

they can be both at the same time

 

25 minutes ago, nevada said:

It looks like the 20+ years of isolation has permanently damaged the South African cricket psyche. Before getting banned, they were the best team and ever since coming back 30 years ago, the desperation to prove that they are still the best seems to get the better of them at critical moments. With a racial quota which effectively makes them a 10 person or even 9 person team, they may never be able to cross the hurdle when needed. Bavuma is a burden and Rabada isn't all that as a T20 bowler but they are both untouchable thanks to quota. It's ridiculous to have to replace them only with colored players. Maybe it's high time to make peace with the fact that SA is always going to fail in knock outs or virtual knockouts like yesterday's game. 

not really the isolation IMO, but the lack of mentally tough cricketers barring some exceptions.

[vvvslaxman]

 

[vvvslaxman]

 

[vvvslaxman]

 

[vvvslaxman]

In the world cup. Few guys who didn't choke for SA

 

1) Keshav Maharaja

2) Shamsi

 

Both Indian origin. They held their nerve against pakistan. They also did well in the semi final. May be high time they introduce Indian quota. Finally they can shed the choker tag.

[nevada]

What a waste of time this team is! All the talent in the world but minnow level flop show in must win games. 

[Harsh Thakor]

The 2nd semi-final at Eden Gardens was a great game of cricket with Australian mental resilience and temperament making all the difference.Few games ever have ever been so determined by the first 10 overs when the Aussies literally strangled a noose around the neck of their old adversary,the Proteas.

After the flesh was ripped of the South African batting,it ressurected itself,with 2 major partnerships,to reach a fighting total.Australia started with a boomerang or performing a combing operation at 60-0 in a mere 6 overs.However with unflinching resilience the Proteas clawed themselves back ,or put themselves back into the reckoning when the game looked like slipping away,and at 137-5,with the dismissal of Glen Maxwell,almost drew level.In the end the Aussies just scampered through ,with the South Africans sending them jitters with the wickets of Steve Smith and finally Inglis.Australain batsmen were floundering and tormented with the spin .South Africa also dropped 3 crucial catches.With a score of around 235,the Proteas may well have won. Credit to them for ressurecting after looking dead and buried,but still it could not triumph.

History repeated iteslf,with South Africa lacking the required temparament to rise to an occasion,or adapt to adverse conditions.

[putrevus]

15 hours ago, vvvslaxman said:

In the world cup. Few guys who didn't choke for SA

 

1) Keshav Maharaja

2) Shamsi

 

Both Indian origin. They held their nerve against pakistan. They also did well in the semi final. May be high time they introduce Indian quota. Finally they can shed the choker tag.

Maharaj was awful on that pitch , so was Shamsi.They should have taken more wickets on that wicket which was giving them so much help.

[vvvslaxman]

1 hour ago, putrevus said:

Maharaj was awful on that pitch , so was Shamsi.They should have taken more wickets on that wicket which was giving them so much help.

 

Bavuma had zero fielders around the batsmen. It was pathetic overall. Actually the guy turned the highest amount was Travis head. 4.7 degree or something. Others under 4 degrees. Possibly because of dew. But still had enough to trouble them. But not enough to beat past the outside edge. Being a wristie Shamsi was better than he was usual. They should have started with Markram

[nevada]

2015 was their last best chance. Never say never, but they don't look like coming close to winning a knockout, let alone winning it anytime soon. 

Edited November 18, 2023 by nevada